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The Fish and Game Commission is composed of five members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by Eric Sklar Russel Burns the State Senate. The Commission sets hunting and sport fishing regulations including seasons, bag limits, President – St. Helena Member - Napa methods and areas of take. In addition, the Commission formulates general policies for the Department of Fish and Wildlife and regulates aspects of commercial fishing. Monthly topical meetings are held to hear regulation Jacque Hostler-Carmesin Peter Silva change proposals. The public may make recommendations in writing before a Commission meeting or present Vice President – McKinleyville Member - Chula Vista its proposals verbally at the meeting. The Commission’s meeting schedule, including specific topics, dates and locations, is posted on their web site www.fgc.ca.gov. Written comments can be directed to the Fish and Anthony Williams Valerie Termini Game Commission at 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1320, Sacramento, CA 95814, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Member – Huntington Beach Executive Director - Sacramento Alternate communication formats are available upon request. If reasonable accommodation is needed call CDFW at (916) 322-8911. The California Relay Service for the deaf or hearing-impaired can be utilized from TDD phones at (800) 735-2929. Cover Photo: Stephanie Hogan releases a wild rainbow trout on Putah Creek Products or services provided by advertisers are not promoted or endorsed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. in Yolo County. Photo courtesy of Roger Bloom. 2 GENERAL INFORMATION REGIONAL OFFICES NORTHERN REGION BAY DELTA REGION Serving Del Norte, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, Serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity counties. Sacramento, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, 601 Locust Street, Redding 96001 San Francisco, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma, and (530) 225-2300 Yolo counties Williamstown, MA | Birmingham, AL [email protected] 7329 Silverado Trail, Napa 94558 (707) 944-5500 Eureka Field Office [email protected] 619 Second Street Eureka 95501 (707) 445-6493 Stockton Field Office 2109 Arch Airport Road, Suite 100 About This Guide Stockton 95206 NORTH CENTRAL REGION (209) 234-3420 Serving Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, This high-quality guide is offered to you El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, by the California Department of Fish & Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and SOUTH COAST REGION Yuba counties. Serving Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Santa Bar- Wildlife through its unique partnership 1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova 95670 bara and Ventura counties. with J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC. (916) 358-2900 3883 Ruffin Road, San Diego 92123 The revenue generated through ad sales [email protected] (858) 467-4201 significantly lowers production costs and [email protected] generates savings. These savings translate Los Alamitos Field Office into additional funds for other important CENTRAL REGION agency programs. Serving Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, 4665 Lampson Avenue, Suite C Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Los Alamitos 90720 If you have any feedback or are inter- Stanislaus, Tulare and Tuolumne counties. (562) 342-7100 ested in advertising, please contact us at 1234 E. Shaw Avenue, Fresno 93710 413.884.1001 or at www.JFGriffin.com (559) 243-4005 CALIFORNIA [email protected] INLAND DESERTS REGION Graphic Design: SPORT FISHING DISTRICTSServing Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Riverside and San Jon Gulley, Dane Fay, John Corey, Bernardino counties. Evelyn Haddad, Chris Sobolowski 3602 Inland Empire Blvd., Ste. C-220 Ontario 91764 (909) 484-0167 [email protected] Licenses are not sold at this office. MARINE REGION Serving the entire California coast, from border to border and three nautical miles out to sea. 20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Ste. 100 Monterey 93940 (831) 649-2870 [email protected]

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WHAT’S NEW FOR 2017? IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DO THE FOLLOWING Section 1.74, Sport Fishing Report Card Require- The bald eagle closures at Eastman Lake in ments, has been amended to remove outdated Madera and Mariposa counties are no longer language pertaining to spiny lobsters. Reporting needed so they have been removed from Sec- • Fish without a valid fishing license requirements remain the same for all freshwater tion 7.50. Eastman Lake is now open to fishing if you are 16 years of age or older species. Remember, if you hold a steelhead, salm- year round! (FGC 7145); on, or white sturgeon report card, you must report • Fail to return a report card by the your results to the Department by January 31 of Two additional changes to Section 7.50 have deadline printed on the report card. the following year, or you may be restricted from been made to protect steelhead trout. The take Reporting harvest online at www. obtaining the same card in a subsequent license of rainbow trout is now prohibited in Los Padres wildlife.ca.gov satisfies the return year. See www.wildlife.ca.gov/reportcards for Reservoir. (See subsection (b)(105).) In addition, requirement (CCR T-14, Section 1.74); details on how to report your harvest online! Las Garzas Creek and its tributaries have been • Take or possess fish taken illegally removed from subsection (b)(97) of the Special (FGC 2000 and 2002); Section 7.50, Special Fishing Regulations, has Fishing Regulations to protect steelhead trout. • Transfer licenses, tags, validations, been amended to increase angling opportunity permits, applications or reservations for landlocked salmon. Daily bag and possession There are other changes to the freshwater sport to another person (FGC 1052); limits have increased to 10 fish per day and 20 fishing regulations, so please review all of the • Use or possess any license, tag, fish in possession for Trinity Lake, Lake Pardee, 2017-2018 regulations pertaining to the species validation, permit, application or New Bullards Bar Reservoir, Bucks Lake, and you intend to take. reservation not lawfully issued to the Upper Scotts Flat Reservoir. user (FGC 1052); • Alter, mutilate, deface, duplicate or counterfeit any license, tag, valida- • If the water you intend to fish is on this list, tion, permit, application or reserva- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK follow the regulations as noted on these pages. tion (FGC 1052); It is important to note the waters where you intend to If the water you are fishing is a tributary to • Fish without the required report fish can have further take, method, gear and closure any lake or reservoir, you must check under card on a free-fishing day (CCR T-14 provisions for various freshwater species. Therefore, both the name of the stream/river and the Section 1.74); it is each angler’s responsibility to verify the regula- connecting lake or reservoir. • Sell fish taken with a sport fishing tions for all species in their chosen location(s) and • If the water or the connecting lake or reservoir license (FGC 7121); water(s), prior to sport fishing in California waters. is NOT listed in the Alphabetical List of Waters • Cause the deterioration or waste of with Special Fishing Regulations, then follow any fish taken in the waters of this Statewide Regulations the General District Regulations listed in step 2. state (CCR T-14 Section 1.87); First familiarize yourself with the statewide reg- • Use explosives in state waters inhab- ulations for General Provisions and Definitions, Bass, Sunfish, Sturgeon, or any ited by fish (FGC 5500); Fishing Methods and Gear Restrictions, Fishing species other than Trout, Steelhead • Use or possess any net in state Hours, and Bait Regulations listed on page 9. or Salmon waters except as is authorized If fishing for bass, sunfish, catfish, sturgeon, or (FGC 8603); General District Regulations any species other than trout, steelhead or salmon: • Disturb legal traps set by another Next familiarize yourself with the General District Consult the Species Regulations on page 14 and person (FGC 9002); Regulations on page 22 that apply to the Sport locate the regulations for the species you want • Litter into or within 150 feet of state Fishing District in which you will be fishing. to pursue. Be sure to also check the water where waters (FGC 5652); To determine the Sport Fishing District, use the you intend to fish as additional take, method, • Possess fish where the size or District Definitions listed on page 21 and the state gear and closure provisions may apply. species cannot be determined (FGC map at the end of the book. 5508 and 5509); If you have any further questions, please con- • Fail to exhibit on demand all Trout, Steelhead or Salmon? tact the local regional office serving the county licenses, tags, validations, permits, If fishing for trout, steelhead or salmon: Consult where you will be fishing. A regional office applications or reservation to any the Alphabetical List of Waters with Special Fish- listing is on page 2. peace officer or authorized CDFW ing Regulations on page 25. employee (FGC 2012); • Fail to exhibit, on demand, all fish, mollusks, crustaceans, amphibians and reptiles and any device or KEEPING UP WITH IN-SEASON REGULATION CHANGES apparatus capable of being used to take them, to any peace officer or authorized CDFW employee (FGC State sport fishing regulations may change during the year. Before engaging in any sport 2012); or fishing, please access one of the following sources for up-to-date information: • Prohibit a warden from inspection of • Check the Department’s regulations • Check the Department’s News Room any boat, market or receptacle where page at wildlife.ca.gov/regulations for at wildlife.ca.gov/news for any new fish may be found (FGC 1006). any new changes, announcements, or • Call the Department office nearest your fishing location (see page 2)

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Applicants less than 18 years of age may provide any form of identification described above, or a parent LICENSE INFORMATION or legal guardian’s identification as described above. RESIDENCY IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED TELEPHONE NUMBER A resident is defined as: any person who has resided REQUIRED FOR continuously in California for six months or more FOR LICENSE PURCHASE immediately before the date of application for a ANGLER SURVEYS license, or any person on active military duty with (CCR T-14, SECTION 700.4) Anglers are required to provide their telephone the armed forces of the United States, or an auxiliary Any person applying for any license, tag, permit, number when purchasing a sport fishing license. branch, or a Job Corps enrollee. (FGC, Section 65) reservation or other entitlement issued via the Collection of telephone numbers allows California ALDS shall provide valid identification. Accept- to comply with a federal mandate for purposes of able forms of identification include: establishing a National Saltwater Angler Registry LICENSE PROVISIONS (1) Any license document or GO ID number and will prevent California anglers from having Any person who is 16 years of age or older must previously issued via ALDS to pay an additional registration fee each year to have a sport fishing license to take any kind of fish, (2) A valid driver’s license or identification card the federal government. (CCR T-14, Section 700.3) mollusk, invertebrate, amphibian or crustacean in issued to him or her by the Department of California, except when taken from a public pier Motor Vehicles or by the entity issuing driver’s in ocean or bay waters. A sport fishing license is licenses from the licensee’s state of domicile LICENSE FORMATS required to take reptiles, except for rattlesnakes. (3) US Birth Certificate Licenses issued through the Automated License Anyone 16 years or older fishing anywhere in Lake (4) US Certificate or Report of Birth Abroad Data System (ALDS) are printed on durable ther- Tahoe or Topaz Lake must possess either a Califor- (5) A Tribal ldentification Card, issued by a sov- mal paper. They are waterproof, stainproof and nia sport fishing license or a Nevada sport fishing ereign tribal nation tear resistant. All licenses are imprinted with your license (Nevada also requires a trout stamp). Any (6) Birth Certificate or passport issued from a permanent ID number (GO ID). Your GO ID can person fishing from either side of the river or from US Territory be used to retrieve your customer information a boat in the section of the Colorado River that (7) US Passport in the future. makes up the California-Arizona border must (8) US Military ldentification Report cards issued through ALDS have a have either a California sport fishing license or (9) Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship, different look and size. All the information is an Arizona sport fishing license. (10) A foreign government-issued photo identification printed on one side of the paper, so report cards 6 FRESHWATER FISHING LICENSING

can be quite long. They can be folded to fit in your license on their person in their immediate posses- wallet. You must use indelible ink to make entries RETURN OF REPORT sion except when diving as provided in Section 7145 on your report card. of the Fish and Game Code. (CCR T-14, Section 700) CARDS IS MANDATORY Persons diving from a boat or shore may have Report cards must be reported online at wild- their license on the boat or within 500 yards of PROTECT YOUR life.ca.gov/reportcards or returned to the shore, respectively. (FGC, Section 7145) CDFW at the address specified on the report card LICENSE FROM HEAT by January 31 of the following year. Any person who Licenses subjected to extreme or prolonged heat fails to report online or return his or her report card DUPLICATE SPORT may darken and become difficult to read. To pro- to the CDFW by the deadline may be restricted tect your license, keep it away from heat sources. from obtaining the same card in a subsequent FISHING LICENSES license year or may be subject to an additional fee If you lose your sport fishing license and valida- for the issuance of the same card in a subsequent tions, visit any license agent, CDFW License Sales PURCHASING A LICENSE license year. (CCR T-14, Section 1.74) Office or log in to the license sales service at wildlife.ca.gov/licensing/online-sales to obtain a low- FOR ANOTHER PERSON A North Coast Salmon Report Card is required cost duplicate and validations. Duplicate Abalone Regulations provide that a person may purchase a for any person fishing for salmon in the Klamath, Report Cards and Sturgeon Report Cards may hunting or sport fishing license, tags, or validations Trinity and Smith Rivers or their tributaries. only be purchased at CDFW license sales offices. for another person, as long as the licensee’s customer identification number issued from the ALDS A Steelhead Report Card is required for any per- and date of birth are provided. If a person wishes to son fishing for steelhead trout in all anadromous REFUND POLICY purchase a sport fishing license for another person waters where take is authorized. Refunds will not be issued for sport fishing licens- but does not have the required information, a gift es, vouchers, validations or report cards. voucher may be purchased for that person that may A Sturgeon Fishing Report Card is required for be redeemed for a resident sport fishing license. any person fishing for sturgeon. Gift vouchers are nonrefundable and valid only FREE AND REDUCED-FEE for the year specified. (CCR T-14, Section 705) SECOND ROD VALIDATION SPORT FISHING LICENSES Anglers in possession of a Second-Rod Validation CDFW offers reduced-fee sport fishing licenses to REPORT CARD and anglers who are under 16 years of age may honorably-discharged veterans with a service-con- fish with two rods in inland waters, except for nected disability rating of at least 50 percent, to REQUIREMENTS waters where artificial lures or barbless hooks recovering service members, and to resident Anglers who are not required to have a sport are required. No more than one rod may be used low-income seniors who are at least 65 years of age. fishing license, such as anglers who are under 16 in those waters in which only artificial lures or The term ‘‘recovering service member’’ means years of age and anglers who will be fishing on barbless hooks may be used. a member of the Armed Forces, including a mem- Free Fishing Days, are required to have report ber of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is cards to fish for: salmon in the Klamath, Trinity undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or and Smith rivers and their tributaries; steelhead; POSSESSION OF LICENSE therapy and is in an outpatient status while recov- and sturgeon statewide. Every person, while engaged in taking any fish, ering from a serious injury or illness related to the amphibian or reptile, shall have a valid sport fishing member’s military service. (FGC, Section 7150)

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Disabled veterans and recovering service members can prequalify for reduced-fee sport fishing licenses via e-mail. To prequalify, e-mail your INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT CDFW issued GO ID and a letter from the Vet- eran’s Administration documenting your service The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact (IWVC) is an agreement between 26 states, which connected disability rating of 50% or greater to [email protected]. After your customer record allows for the reciprocal recognition of hunting, fishing and trapping license suspensions. If has been updated, you will be able to purchase a re- your license privileges have been suspended by another state, the suspension may be rec- duced-fee fishing license anywhere licenses are sold. ognized here in California. For example, if your sport fishing, hunting or trapping privileges Free sport fishing licenses are available to eligi- have been suspended in Colorado for five years, your privileges may also be suspended for ble persons who are blind; low-income American five years in California or any of the states participating in the IWVC. Indians; developmentally disabled persons, and The purchase of licenses or tags during the term of the suspension is a violation of the law residents who are so severely physically disabled and may result in prosecution. Licenses or tags purchased prior to or during a suspension that they are permanently unable to move from are not refundable. place to place without the use of a wheelchair, For further information contact the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Law Enforcement walker, forearm crutches, or a comparable mo- Division at 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, or (916) 653-4094. bility-related device. Eligibility for free and reduced-fee sport fishing licenses will be verified. Applications and additional information are available and online at wildlife.ca.gov/licensing/fishing. FORTHCOMING SUPPLEMENT

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LICENSE FEES FRESHWATER SPORT FISHING LICENSE FEES ANNUAL LICENSES Resident Sport Fishing License $47.01 CDFW OFFICES NO Non-Resident Sport Fishing License $126.62 LONGER ACCEPT CASH SHORT-TERM LICENSES Starting January 1, 2017 the California Depart- One-Day Sport Fishing License (resident or nonresident) $15.12 ment of Fish and Wildlife will no longer accept Two-Day Sport Fishing License* (resident or nonresident) $23.50 cash at the License and Revenue Branch and re- Ten-Day Non-Resident Sport Fishing License** $47.01 gional license offices. Checks, money orders, or any debit or credit card with the Visa or Master- VALIDATIONS card logo are accepted. Cash transactions will still Second-Rod Validation $14.61 be available for all items sold at authorized local sales agents. Search for a license agent near you REPORT CARDS at https://www.ca.wildlifelicense.com/Internet- North Coast Salmon Report Card $6.22 Sales/OutletSearch/FindOutlet. (all waters of Klamath-Trinity System and Smith River) Steelhead Report Card $7.05 PURCHASE SPORT Sturgeon Fishing Report Card $8.13 FISHING LICENSES DUPLICATE FEES Sport Fishing License (Annual) $10.54 AND SUBMIT HARVEST Second-Rod Validation $3.24 INFORMATION ONLINE Sturgeon Fishing Report Card (CDFW license sales offices only) $15.45 You can purchase California sport fishing licenses, LIFETIME SPORT FISHING LICENSES report cards and validations online at wildlife. Age 9 years or younger $518.25 ca.gov/licensing/online-sales. In addition, anglers Age 10 to 39 years $846.75 can submit report card information online. Re- port cards provide important harvest data critical Age 40 to 61 years $763.00 to helping fishery scientists better manage these Age 62 years or older $518.25 fishing programs. Online report card submission Additional Lifetime Fishing Privileges makes reporting faster and easier. By providing (includes: Second-Rod Validation, Ocean Enhancement Validation, North $350.75 harvest details more quickly, fishery managers Coast Salmon Report Card and Steelhead Report Card) can more promptly put the information to use. Most fees include 5% license agent handling fee and 3% nonrefundable application fee. Standard mail reporting is still available and can * Valid for two consecutive calendar days. be done through the address printed on the report ** Valid for ten consecutive calendar days. card. To report online, go to CDFW’s harvest reporting site at wildlife.ca.gov/reportcards. The regulatory deadline to report harvest information is January 31 each year, even if anglers were unsuc- cessful or did not fish. ONLINE HARVEST REPORTING

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1.19. Barbless Hook. A fish hook from which the barb or barbs have CHAPTER 1: GENERAL been removed or completely bent closed, or which is manufactured without barbs. PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS 1.20. Black Bass. (Regulations seen in RED TEXT are new this year.) Includes largemouth, small mouth, redeye and spotted bass.

All laws or regulations below are either repro- 1.11. Artificial Lure. 1.23. Bow and Arrow Fishing Tackle. duced verbatim from the Fish and Game Code or An artificial lure is a man-made lure or fly de- Such tackle must have the arrow shaft or the point, from Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations signed to attract fish. This definition does not or both, attached by a line to the bow or to a fishing (CCR), as adopted by the Fish and Game Commis- include scented or flavored artificial baits. reel (includes crossbow). sion under authority of the Fish and Game Code. 1.14. Authorization for Taking Fish. 1.24. Bullfrog. 1.04. Anadromous Waters. Fish, amphibians, reptiles, mollusks and crus- Includes only Rana catesbeiana. Anadromous waters are inland waters that are taceans may be taken only in the amounts, only accessible to fish migrating from the ocean. during the open season and only with the gear 1.26. Bullhead. authorized and shall not be taken otherwise. Includes brown, black and yellow bullhead. 1.05. Angling. Angling means take of fish by hook and line with 1.17. Bag and Possession Limit. 1.29. Catfish. the line held in the hand, or with the line attached No more than one daily bag limit of each kind of Includes channel, white, blue and flathead catfish. to a pole or rod held in the hand or closely attended fish, amphibian, reptile, mollusk or crustacean in such manner that the fish voluntarily takes the named in these regulations may be taken or pos- 1.32. Chumming. bait or lure inside its mouth. sessed by any one person unless otherwise autho- Placing any material in the water, other than on a rized; regardless of whether they are fresh, frozen, hook while angling, for the purpose of attracting fish 1.08. Artificial Fly. or otherwise preserved. Exceptions: See Sections to a particular area in order that they may be taken. Any fly constructed by the method known as 7.00, 7.50(a), 27.60(c), and 195, Title 14, CCR. fly tying. 1.35. Closed or Closure. Refers to waters or areas closed to all fishing unless otherwise authorized. 10 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

1.38. Closed Season. porary or transient place of residence 1.59. Limit. That period during which the taking of fish, or dwelling such as a cabin, tent, trailer Refers to daily bag limit and possession limit amphibians, reptiles, mollusks or crustaceans house, recreational vehicle, or any hotel, per person, or boat limit authorized in Sections is prohibited. motel or rooming house used during a 27.60(c) and 195, Title 14, CCR. fishing, pleasure or business trip. 1.41. Dates. (2) Commercial preservation facility is de- 1.60. Lure. Dates of seasons and closures are inclusive. fined as any person who at their resi- A manufactured article or object equipped with dence or place of business and for hire one or more hooks designed to attract or catch fish. 1.42. Dip Net. or compensation cleans or processes fish Webbing supported by a frame, and hand held, for another person, or any taxidermist, 1.61. Non-Buoyant Lure. not more than six feet in greatest dimension, cold-storage facility or locker plant which Any lure that sinks in freshwater. excluding handle. for hire or other compensation processes or stores fish. 1.62. Minimum and Maximum Size. 1.44. Dividing Line Between (A) Licensed fishing guides are consid- No fish, mollusks or crustaceans less than the legal Lake and Stream. ered a person at their place of busi- minimum size or greater than the maximum legal The mouth of the stream at the existing level ness processing fish pursuant to this size (total, fork or alternate) may be possessed, of the lake surface. Stream regulations apply to section and are required to maintain except as otherwise provided. Total length is the parts of streams in the exposed beds of partially a guide trip log with client and catch longest straight-line measurement from the tip of empty lakes. information pursuant to subsection the head to the end of the longest lobe of the tail. 745(e) of these regulations. Fork length is the straight-line distance from the 1.45. Filleting of Salmonids tip of the head to the center of the tail fin. Tip of In Inland Waters. 1.46. Finfish Defined. the head shall be the most anterior point on the Except as otherwise required, all salmon and Finfish are defined as any species of bony fish fish with the mouth closed and the fish lying flat steelhead taken in inland anadromous waters or cartilaginous fish (sharks, skates and rays). on its side. Alternate length is the straight-line where a sport fishing license is required, must be Finfish do not include amphibians, invertebrates, distance from the base of the foremost spine of the kept in such a condition that species and size can plants or algae first dorsal fin to the end of the longest lobe of the be determined until placed at the angler’s perma- tail. Unless otherwise provided, all fish, mollusks nent residence, a commercial preservation facility 1.53. Inland Waters or crustaceans less than the legal minimum size or being prepared for immediate consumption. Inland waters are all the fresh, brackish and inland or greater than the maximum legal size must be Also when required, the presence or absence of saline waters of the state, including lagoons and returned immediately to the water from which a healed adipose fin scar must be able to be de- tidewaters upstream from the mouths of coastal they were taken. termined until placed at the anglers permanent rivers and streams. Inland waters exclude the residence, a commercial preservation facility, waters of San Francisco Bay and the waters of 1.63. Movement of Live Fish. or being prepared for immediate consumption. Elkhorn Slough, west of Elkhorn Road between Except as provided in sections 4.00 through 4.30 (a) Exceptions: Castroville and Watsonville. See Section 27.00 for and 230, live fin fish may not be transported alive (1) Chinook salmon taken from July 1 the description of San Francisco Bay. from the water where taken. through December 31 in the following areas: 1.54. Inland Sport Fishing Districts. 1.65. Multiple Hook. (A) The main stem of the American and Inland Sport Fishing Districts are defined in Sec- A hook with two or more points. Feather rivers. tions 6.31 to 6.37 of these regulations. (B) The main stem of the Sacramento 1.67. Native Reptiles and Amphibians. River between the Deschutes Road 1.56. Lake. Native reptiles and amphibians are those sub- Bridge and Tower Bridge. Includes natural lakes or man-made reservoirs. species, and species, including all color phases, (b) Definitions of the classes Reptilia and Amphibia indigenous (1) Personal residence is defined as one’s 1.57. Landlocked Salmon. to California. This definition includes all speci- principal or ordinary home or dwelling Landlocked salmon includes kokanee and land- mens regardless of their origin even if they were place, as distinguished from one’s tem- locked Chinook salmon. produced in captivity. 1.68. Open Season. That period of time during which the taking of fish, amphibians, reptiles, mollusks and crusta- HOW TO RELEASE FISH ceans is authorized. 1.70. Opening Date and Bag Limit for Boundary Waters. Follow these five points to release fish unharmed: Waters, exclusive of their tributaries, on the bound- 1� Land your fish as carefully and quickly 4� Remove only those hooks that you can ary between areas or districts with different open- as possible. see and remove easily, otherwise clip ing dates or limits shall open on the earlier date and the line near the mouth on deep hooked have the larger limit unless otherwise specified. 2� Try to avoid removing the fish from fish. the water. Underwater unhooking and 1.71. Sacramento-San release is preferred. 5� Use artificial lures (no bait) to minimize Joaquin River Delta. deep hooking. Barbless hooks or hooks The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in- 3� Do not squeeze the fish, or touch its with flattened barbs make unhooking eyes or gills. cludes all rivers, sloughs, canals, cuts, forebays, easier and less stressful on the fish. and flooded islands within the area south of In- terstate 80 to its junction with Highway 50, and

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south of Highway 50 via the Pioneer Bridge to its (6) Any report card holder who fills in all (A) A statement containing the report junction with Highway 99, west of Highway 99, available lines on his steelhead, salmon or card holder’s full name confirming north of Interstate 580, 205, and Highway 120, lobster report card shall return or report that the originally issued report card and east of Interstate 680. the card to the department pursuant to cannot be recovered. subsection 1.74(e) prior to purchasing a (B) A statement containing the report 1.72. Stream second card. card holder’s best recollection of the (Includes Creeks and Rivers). (7) Data recording and tagging procedures prior catch records that were entered A stream is a body of water that flows at least vary between report cards and species. on the report card that was lost. periodically or intermittently through a bed or See specific regulations in sections 5.79, (C) A statement describing the factual channel having banks and supports fish or other 5.87, 5.88, 27.92, 29.16, and 29.91 that circumstances surrounding the loss aquatic life. This includes watercourses having a apply in addition to the regulations of of the card. surface or subsurface flow that supports or has this Section. (2) An affidavit for a lost report card shall supported riparian vegetation. (d) Report Card Return and Reporting Require- be presented at a department license ments sales office, by the date applicable to that 1.73. Salmon. (1) Report card holders shall return or re- card specified in subsection 1.74(d)(1) or Includes Chinook, coho, pink, chum and sockeye port their salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, or 1.74(d)(2) to be considered returned. salmon. abalone report cards to the department (3) Notwithstanding subsection 1.74(c)(5), pursuant to subsection 1.74(e) by January any report card holder who loses his re- 1.74. Sport Fishing Report Card 31 of the following year. port card during the period for which it and Tagging Requirements. (A) Any report card holder who fails to is valid may replace the lost report card (a) Purpose. These regulations are designed to return or report his salmon, steel- by submitting an affidavit as described improve recreational fishing effort and catch head, sturgeon, or abalone report in subsection 1.74(f)(1) and payment of information in some or all areas where the card to the department by the dead- the report card fee and replacement pro- fisheries operate. Many of these species are of line may be restricted from obtain- cessing fee specified in Section 701. high commercial value, and therefore, addi- ing the same card in a subsequent (A) Based on the information provided tional enforcement mechanisms are needed to license year or may be subject to an in the written affidavit for abalone improve compliance with existing bag limits additional fee for the issuance of the and sturgeon report cards, the de- and other regulations, and to reduce the po- same card in a subsequent license partment shall issue only the num- tential for poaching. year. ber of tags that were reported unused (b) Report card requirements apply to any person (2) Report card holders shall return or report on the previously issued report card. fishing for or taking the following species their lobster report cards pursuant to regardless of whether a sport fishing license subsection 1.74(e) by April 30 following 1.75. Salmon Spawning Areas. is required: the close of the lobster season for which No salmon may be taken or possessed on any (1) Salmon, in the anadromous waters of the card was issued. salmon spawning area when it is closed to salmon the Klamath, Trinity, and Smith river (A) Any report card holder who fails to fishing. basins. Anadromous waters are defined return or report his or her lobster in Section 1.04 of these regulations. report card by April 30 following 1.76. Spearfishing. (2) Steelhead trout. the close of the lobster season spec- The taking of fish by spear or hand by persons (3) White sturgeon. ified on the card shall be subject who are in the water and may be using underwa- (4) Red abalone. to a nonrefundable non-return fee ter goggles, face plates, breathing tubes, SCUBA (5) California spiny lobster. specified in Section 701, in addition or other artificial underwater breathing device. (c) General Report Card Requirements. to the annual report card fee, for the (1) Any person fishing for or taking any issuance of a lobster report card in 1.77. Sunfish. of the species identified in this Section the subsequent fishing season. Includes bluegill, green sunfish, redear sunfish, shall have in his immediate possession a (e) Report Card Return and Reporting Mecha- pumpkinseed, warmouth, and Sacramento perch. valid non-transferable report card issued nisms: by the department for the particular (1) By mail or in person at the address spec- 1.80. Take. species. See special exemption regarding ified on the card. A report card returned Hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill fish, amphib- possession of report cards for lobster div- by mail shall be postmarked by the date ians, reptiles, mollusks, crustaceans or inverte- ers in Section 29.91 of these regulations. applicable to that card as specified in brates or attempting to do so. (2) All entries made on any report card or subsection 1.74(d)(1) or 1.74(d)(2). tag shall be legible and in indelible ink. (2) Online through the department’s license 1.86. Trout. (3) A report card holder fishing with a one, sales service website by the date applica- Trout includes all trouts, chars, steelhead, and two, or ten-day sport fishing license, may ble to that card as specified in subsection grayling. replace the expired fishing license with- 1.74(d)(1) or 1.74(d)(2). out purchasing a new report card so long (3) If a report card is submitted by mail and 1.87. Waste of Fish. as the report card is still valid. not received by the department, it is con- It is unlawful to cause or permit any deterioration sidered not returned unless the report or waste of any fish taken in the waters of this state. (4) Report cards are not transferable card holder reports his or her report card and shall not be transferred as lost pursuant to subsection 1.74(f). 1.93. Weight to another person. No person (f) Lost report cards. Any object directly or indirectly attached to a shall possess any report (1) Any report card holder who loses his re- fishing line with the purpose of casting or sinking card other than his own. port card shall submit an affidavit, signed a lure or bait. (5) A person may only obtain one abalone under penalty of perjury, in person to a report card and one sturgeon report card department license sales office contain- per report card period. ing all of the following information:

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(c) Maximum Gaps for the Sacramento-San Joa- quin Delta (see Section 1.71 for definition of CHAPTER 2: STATEWIDE the Delta). (1) No person shall use any single hook with a gap greater than 1 inch or any multiple REGULATIONS FOR FISHING AND hook with a gap greater than 3/4 inch. 2.12. Special Fishing FROGGING IN INLAND WATERS Methods-Shasta County. (a) In all waters of the Fall River Valley downstream from Thousand Springs Road, in the or possess, except in his or her home, any landing Pit River from the confluence with the Fall ARTICLE 1. FISHING gear, any nets, except standard landing-type dip River downstream to Lake Britton, and in nets not exceeding 36 inches in diameter across Hat Creek from Hat No. 2 Powerhouse down- METHODS AND GEAR the net opening and 60 inches in net length/ stream to Lake Britton, western suckers may depth, excluding handle, gaffs or spears within be taken by hand or hand-thrown spears only RESTRICTIONS 100 yards of any canal, river, stream, lake or reser- by enrolled members of the Pit River Tribe. voir. Non-electronic underwater viewing devices (b) Open Season: January 1 through April 15. 2.00. Fishing Methods--General. may not be used for taking fish except under the (c) No fish other than western suckers may be (a) Except as otherwise authorized, all fish may provisions of Section 2.30. speared, and all fish other than western suck- be taken only by angling with one closely ers captured by hand must be immediately attended rod and line or one hand line with 2.10. Hook and Weight Restrictions. returned live to the water. not more than three hooks nor more than (a) Definition of Gap: For the purposes of this (d) No other fish may be possessed along with three artificial lures (each lure may have three section, “gap” means the distance measured western suckers as part of a mixed bag. hooks attached) attached thereto. Anglers from the point of a hook to the shank. in possession of a valid two-rod stamp and (b) Maximum Gaps and Gear Rigging for Riv- 2.15. Use of Lights. anglers under 16 years of age may use up to ers and Streams unless otherwise provided Lights may be used when fishing at night when two rods in inland waters which regulations (does not apply to lakes and reservoirs, the and where such fishing is permitted. Lights may be provide for the taking of fish by angling, ex- Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (see Section used on or as part of any fishing tackle (this super- cept those waters in which only artificial lures 1.71 for definition of the Delta), and the Col- sedes Section 2005 of the Fish and Game Code). or barbless hooks may be used. See District orado River). Trout, Salmon and Special regulations for (1) No person shall use any single hook with 2.20. Fishing Beneath Ice. exceptions. a gap greater than 1 inch or any multiple Fish may be taken beneath the ice during the open (b) Snagging is prohibited. Snagging is defined hook with a gap greater than 3/4 inch. season for that water. as impaling or attempting to impale a fish in any part of its body other than inside the SINGLE HOOK: 2.25. Bow and Arrow Fishing. mouth by use of a hook, hooks, gaff, or other A hook with a single point. Bow and arrow fishing is permitted only for the mechanical implement. This definition does barb taking of carp, goldfish, western sucker, Sacra- not include activities otherwise authorized mento blackfish, hardhead, Sacramento pikemin- under these regulations for the lawful use of now and lamprey, all year, except in: Measure a gaff, bow and arrow, or spear. (a) Designated salmon spawning areas (See Fish GAP her (c) It is unlawful to kill, or retain in possession e and Game Code Section 1505). any fish which has not voluntarily taken the (b) The Colorado River District where only carp, bait or artificial lure inside its mouth. Any fish tilapia, goldfish and mullet may be taken. not taken pursuant to these regulations, shall (c) See bullfrogs (section 5.05). be released immediately back into the water. (d) The East Fork of the Walker River between MULTIPLE HOOK: Bridgeport Dam and the Nevada State line 2.06. Use of Gaffs. A hook with more than one where only carp may be taken. No person shall possess or use a gaff in inland point on a common shaft. barb waters, except that a gaff three feet or less in length 2.30. Spearfishing. may be used to land legal-sized fish only by anglers Measure Spearfishing is permitted only in: fishing from a boat in the Sacramento River main GAP here (a) The Colorado River District for carp, tilapia, stem below Deschutes Road Bridge. goldfish and mullet, all year. (b) The Valley District and Black Butte Lake 2.08. Special Fishing Methods and (Tehama County) for carp, tilapia, goldfish, Bag Limits --Barrett and Upper striped bass, western sucker, Sacramento Otay Lakes, San Diego County. blackfish, hardhead, Sacramento pikeminnow The following fishing methods restrictions and (2) It is unlawful to use any hook which is and lamprey, from May 1 through September bag limits apply to Barrett Lake and Upper Otay directly or indirectly attached closer than 15, except that no spearfishing is permitted in: Lake: 18 inches to any weight exceeding 1/2 (1) Shasta County (see Section 2.12). (a) Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may ounce. (2) Tehama County except Black Butte Lake. be used. (3) It is unlawful to use any multiple hook or (3) Butte Creek (Butte Co.). (b) The bag limit for all species is zero. more than one single hook on non-buoy- (4) Feather River below Oroville Dam ant lures exceeding one ounce. (Butte Co.). 2.09. Possession of Illegal Gear. (4) It is unlawful to use any weight directly (5) Designated salmon spawning areas (See Except as otherwise provided, no person shall use attached below a hook. Fish and Game Code Section 1505).

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(c) The Kern River from the Kern-Tulare coun- (1) Waters with restricted fishing hours for 4.05. Bait Fish Capture Methods. ty line upstream to the Johnsondale Bridge all species: (a) Approved bait fish may be taken only by hand, for carp, goldfish, western sucker, hardhead (A) American River between Business with a dip net not exceeding 36 inches in and Sacramento pikeminnow, from May 1 80 and Nimbus Dam (Sacramento greatest dimension, excluding handle, or with through September 15. Co.): Night fishing prohibited traps not over three feet in greatest dimension. (d) See bullfrogs (Section 5.05). (B) Heenan Lake, (Alpine Co.): See Sec- Such bait fish may not be purchased, bartered, tion 7.50(b)(76)(A). sold, transferred or traded; or transported 2.35. Taking Fish near Dams, (C) Mono County: Night fishing is pro- alive from the location where taken. Any other Fishways, Screens and hibited in all Mono County waters species taken shall be returned to the water Egg-Taking Stations. except Topaz Lake, where fishing immediately. Traps need not be closely attend- No fish may be taken within 250 feet of: is prohibited from two hours after ed. Dip net use: A dip net must be hand held, (a) Any fishway or any egg-taking station. sunset to one hour before sunrise. and the motion of a dip net shall be caused (b) Any dam or any weir or rack which has a (D) Tahoe Lake (Placer and El Dorado only by the physical effort of the operator. A fishway or an egg-taking station. cos.): Fishing is prohibited from two dip net may not be moved through the water (c) The upstream side of any fish screen. hours after sunset to one hour before by any mechanical force or motorized device. sunrise. (b) Within the area bounded by Highway 111 on Fish may be taken upstream or downstream from (2) Waters where night and day fishing is the north and east and Highway 86 on the any dam that does not have a fishway or egg-taking allowed, but no trout or salmon may be west and south, approved bait fish may be station (this supersedes Section 5502 of the Fish taken at night: taken only with dip nets with diagonal mesh and Game Code). (A) North Coast District. size one inch and greater, or by traps in water (B) North Central District, all waters greater than four feet in depth. Traps may 2.40. Chumming. except Berryessa Lake (Napa Co.) not exceed three feet in greatest dimension. Chumming is permitted only in: and Mendocino Lake (Mendocino Approved bait fish may not be taken by hand (a) The Colorado River District, but only the Co.) within this area. approved bait fishes for this District may be (C) South Central District, all waters used as chum (see Section 4.15) except in the except Coyote Lake (Santa Clara Co.) 4.10. Bait Fish Use in the Salton Sea where corn may also be used. (D) Valley District, north of Interstate Southern District. (b) Carquinez Strait and Suisun Bay and their 80, all waters except Camp Far West Except as provided below, live or dead fin fish tributaries and saltwater tributaries. Lake (Nevada, Placer, and Yuba shall not be used or possessed for use as bait in (c) Sacramento River and tidewater of tributaries counties), Collins Lake (Yuba Co.), the Southern District: downstream from Interstate 80 bridge. Oroville Lake (Butte Co.), and Wild- (a) Dead threadfin shad and live or dead long- (d) San Joaquin River and tidewater of tributaries wood Lake (Nevada Co.). jaw mudsucker may be used in all Southern downstream from Interstate 5 bridge. (E) Shasta, Siskiyou, Lassen and Tehama District waters. counties. (b) Live threadfin shad may be used only at the 2.45. Computer Assisted location where taken. Remote Fishing. (c) Golden shiner and red shiner may be used in (a) It is unlawful to take or assist in the taking ARTICLE 3. BAIT San Diego County. of any fish in or from this state, by computer-assisted remote fishing. REGULATIONS FOR 4.15. Bait Fish Use in the (b) It is unlawful to establish or operate a comput- Colorado River District. er-assisted remote fishing site for the purpose INLAND WATERS Except as provided below, live or dead fin fish of taking any fish from or within this state. shall not be used or possessed for use as bait in (c) For the purposes of this section, “comput- 4.00. Bait-General. the Colorado River District: er-assisted remote fishing” means the use of Legally acquired and possessed invertebrates, (a) Live or dead golden shiner, fathead minnow, a computer or any other remotely controlled mollusks, crustaceans, amphibians (except sal- red shiner, mosquitofish, longjaw mudsucker, device, equipment, software, or technology, amanders), fish eggs and treated and processed threadfin shad, goldfish, sunfish, molly, and to remotely control the aiming or discharge foods may be used for bait, except: dead carp may be used in all Colorado River of any weapon, including, but not limited to, (a) No species specified as endangered, threat- District waters. any firearm, bow and arrow, spear, harpoon ened, candidate, fully-protected, or otherwise (b) Live carp may be used only at the location or any other weapon capable of killing or protected under state and federal law may be where taken. injuring any fish, for the purposes of taking used as bait. (c) Tilapia may be used in the Salton Sea, and any fish. (b) No salamander may be used as bait. See sec- may be taken for bait only within the area (d) For the purposes of this section, “computer-as- tion 5.05 for other amphibians that may be bounded by Highway 111 on the north and sisted remote fishing site” means any computer, used as bait. east and Highway 86 on the west and south internet site or web-based device or system, or (c) See Section 5.35 for restrictions on crayfish; (except as in subsection (d) below. other electronically operated site or system (d) See Section 7.50(b)(74) for restriction on bait (d) Tilapia may be taken and used for bait in the used to assist in the remote taking fish collecting in Hat Creek; Colorado River and its associated backwaters (e) No trout may be maintained or possessed in a only within the area bounded by Palo Verde live condition in any container on or attached Diversion Dam south to the Morelos Dam. ARTICLE 2. FISHING HOURS to any boat; (f) Except for restrictions listed under special 4.20. Bait Fish Use in the Valley 3.00. Fishing Hours. regulations, dead ocean fish may be used as and South Central Districts. (a) Day Defined: One hour before sunrise to one bait statewide. This section supersedes the Except as provided below, live or dead fin fish hour after sunset. Remaining hours are night. provisions of sections 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 4.25 shall not be used or possessed for use as bait in (b) All fish may be taken day or night, except as and 4.30. the Valley or South Central District: follows: (a) Live or dead golden shiner, fathead min-

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now, mosquitofish, longjaw mudsucker, and staghorn sculpin, and dead threadfin shad, DISTRICTS AND COUNTIES WITH SPECIAL Mississippi silverside and lamprey may be used in all Valley and South Central Dis- BLACK BASS REGULATIONS trict waters except those listed in subsection (f) below. AREA OR BODY OF WATER OPEN SEASON SIZE (TOTAL LENGTH) BAG (b) Red shiner may be used only in the Valley LIMIT District north of Interstate 580 and Highway 132. (1) Colorado River District: All waters (c) Yellowfin gobies may be used in the Valley (Bag and size limits conform with All year. 13-inch minimum. 6 District only in those areas described in sub- Arizona regulations.) sections (d)(1)-(3) below. (d) In addition, except for trout and salmon, fin (2) Inyo County: all streams east of fish lawfully taken in the following waters by Highway 395 from the southern Inyo angling or with bait fish methods approved in County line north to the junction of All year. 12-inch minimum. 5 Highway 6 and east of Highway 6 to Section 4.05 may be used, only in the waters the Mono County line. where taken: (1) Carquinez Strait and Suisun Bay and their tributaries and saltwater tributaries. The remaining streams of Inyo County, Last Saturday (2) Sacramento River and tidewater of tribu- except those waters listed in sections in Apr. through 12-inch minimum. 5 taries downstream from the Highway 32 7.50(b)(82) and 7.50(b)(134). Nov. 15. bridge near Hamilton City, Feather River downstream from the Oroville Hatchery All lakes, Big Pine Canal, Fish Spring All year 12-inch minimum. 5 Fish Barrier Dam, and American River Canal, and Millpond. downstream from Nimbus Dam. (3) San Joaquin River and tidewater of trib- (3) Lassen County: all waters. All year. No size limit. 5 utaries downstream from Interstate 5 bridge. (e) Live threadfin shad, Mississippi silverside (4) Modoc County: all waters except and lamprey may be used only at the location Dorris and Big Sage Reservoirs (see All year. No size limit. 10 subsection (a)(1)). where taken. (f) Fin fish may not be used in Keller Lake (Glenn (5) Mono County: all waters, except Co.), Letts Lake (Colusa Co.), Merced Lake Last Saturday for Fish Slough (see subsection (b)(16)) (San Francisco Co.), Upper and Lower Plaskett in Apr. through No size limit. 5 and those waters listed as closed to all Meadow Ponds (Glenn Co.), Whale Rock Nov. 15. fishing in Section .7 50. Reservoir (San Luis Obispo Co.).

4.25. Bait Fish Use in the (6) Plumas County: all waters. All year. No size limit. 5 North Central District. Except as provided below, live or dead fin fish (7) Shasta County: all lakes except shall not be used or possessed for use as bait in Britton, Shasta and Whiskeytown lakes All year. No size limit. 5 the North Central District: (see subsection (a)(1) and Big Lake (a) Golden shiner, fathead minnow, red shin- (see subsection (b)(9)). er, mosquitofish, longjaw mudsucker and staghorn sculpin may be used in Napa and Sonoma counties, in Marin County except for Stafford Lake, in Lake County except for the Eel River and its tributaries, and in Lake (c) Crayfish shall not be used for bait in the Pit ters, except for those listed in subsection Mendocino (Mendocino Co.). River and all tributaries between Pit 3 Dam (b) Special Regulations (below), are open (b) Live threadfin shad, Mississippi silverside (Lake Britton) and the Fall River-Cassel Road to fishing all year, with a 12-inch mini- and lamprey may be used only at the location Bridge at Fall River Mills, California (includes mum size limit and a five-fish daily bag where taken. Hat Creek and Fall River and their tributaries). limit: All lakes and reservoirs in the State, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River 4.30. Bait Fish Use in the Sierra Delta, (see Section 1.71 for definition of and North Coast Districts. ARTICLE 4. SPECIES the Delta). Except as provided below, live or dead fin fish (2) Rivers/Streams and Private Ponds: shall not be used or possessed for use as bait in REGULATIONS Rivers, streams, canals, and lakes or the Sierra and North Coast Districts. ponds entirely on private lands, which (a) In Donner, Fallen Leaf and Tahoe lakes La- 5.00. Black Bass. are not listed in subsection (b) Special hontan redside, tui chub, Tahoe sucker, La- It is unlawful to take or possess black bass except Regulations (below), are open all year hontan speckled dace, mountain sucker and as provided below: with no size limit and a five-fish daily Paiute sculpin may be used only in the same (Note: Some waters are closed to all fishing under bag limit. lake where taken. Section 7.50.) (b) Special Regulations: Counties and individual (b) In Shasta Lake only golden shiner, red shiner, (a) General Statewide Restrictions: waters listed below are those having regula- fathead minnows, mosquitofish and threadfin (1) Lakes/Reservoirs and the Sacramen- tions different from the General Statewide shad may be used or possessed for use as bait. to-San Joaquin Delta: The following wa- Restrictions in subsection (a) (above).

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INDIVIDUAL BODIES OF WATER WITH SPECIAL BLACK BASS REGULATIONS BAG AREA OR BODY OF WATER OPEN SEASON SIZE (TOTAL LENGTH) LIMIT (8) Barrett Lake (San Diego County). No black bass shall be All year. 0 (Also see Section 2.08) possessed. 7-Inch Last Saturday Tapered in Apr. through 12-inch minimum 5 (9) Big Lake (Shasta County) (Also Nov. 15 FLEX Fillet see Section 7.00(b)(4)). Nov. 16 No black bass shall be through last 0 High carbon steel with possessed. Friday in Apr. full tang construction 12-inch minimum. No (10) Casitas Lake (Ventura County). All year. more than one over 22 5 inches. Razor sharp serrated blade (11) Castaic Lake (Los Angeles with non-stick coating All year. 15-inch minimum. 5 County). No size limit. No small- (12) Cuyamaca Lake (San Diego Big red no-slip-grip All year. mouth bass shall be 5 County). possessed. handle with safety Largemouth bass guards and trigger grip (13) Diamond Valley Lake (Riverside 15-inch minimum. No All year. 5 County) smallmouth bass shall be possessed “one cut and (14) Eastman Lake (Madera and Mar- ™ iposa Cos.) (Note: See Section 7.50(b) All year. 22-inch minimum. 1 you’re Through ” (62) for special area closures). (15) El Capitan Reservoir (San Diego All year. 12-inch minimum. 5 SEE THE FULL LINE OF FISHING AND HUNTING County). Fish Slough (Mono County), except KNIVES AT WWW.BUBBABLADE.COM the fenced portions of Fish Slough OR ORDER BY PHONE AT 1-844-486-7265 within Owens Valley Native Fishes All year. No size limit. 5 Sanctuaries and BLM Spring, which are closed to all fishing all year. (16) Hensley Lake (Madera County). All year. 15-inch minimum. 2 (17) Hodges Lake (San Diego All year. 15-inch minimum. 5 County). (18) Isabella Lake (Kern County). All year. 15-inch minimum. 2 (19) Kaweah Reservoir (Tulare All year. 15-inch minimum. 2 County). (20) Lett’s Lake (Colusa County). All year. No size limit. 5 (21) Perris Lake (Riverside County) All year. 15-inch minimum. 2 (22) Plaskett Meadows lakes, upper All year. No size limit. 5 and lower (Glenn County). (23) Shaver Lake (Fresno County). All year. No size limit. 5 (24) Silverwood Lake (San Ber- All year. 15-inch minimum. 2 nardino County). (25) Skinner Lake (Riverside County). All year. 15-inch minimum. 2 (26) Success Reservoir (Tulare All year. 15-inch minimum. 2 County). Mar. 1 through 12-inch minimum. 2 May 31. (27) Trinity Lake (Trinity County). June 1 through 12-inch minimum. 5 last day in Feb. Only weekends and Wednes- 22-inch minimum. days from last We Provide Hunting (28) Trout Lake (Siskiyou County). Only artificial lures may 1 Sat. in Apr. be used. Opportunities to through Sept. 30. Law Enforcement Agents Injured in the Line of Duty. (29) Upper Otay Lake (San Diego No black bass shall be All year. 0 County). (Also see Section 2.08) possessed To Volunteer Or Donate, Please Visit Our Website HuntingForHeroes.org 2017-2018 CALIFORNIA FRESHWATER SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS 16 FISHING AND FROGGING IN INLAND WATERS

5.05. Amphibians. shelters in or under which amphibians (a) Only the following amphibians may be taken may be found. SPECIAL REGULATIONS under the authority of a sportfishing license, (f) Special closures: subject to the restrictions in this section. No (1) No black salamanders (Aneides flavi- FOR CATFISH amphibians may be taken from ecological punctatus) may be taken in San Mateo, reserves designated by the commission in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. BODY OR BODIES OF WATER BAG LIMIT Section 630 or from state parks, or national (2) No Southern California slender sala- (7) Mono County: parks or monuments. manders (Batrachoseps major) may be taken (b) Limit: The limit for each of the species listed from the Santa Rosa Mountains in Riverside All waters. 10 below is four, unless otherwise provided. Limit, County. (8) San Bernardino County: as used in this section, means daily bag and Cucamonga-Guiasti Regional 5 possession limit. 5.10. Candlefish or Eulachon. Park Lakes. (1) Coastal giant salamander (Dicamptodon (a) Candlefish or Eulachon may not be taken or Glen Helen Regional Park tenebrosus) possessed. 5 (2) Rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) Lakes. (3) Northwestern salamander (Ambystoma 5.15. Catfish and Bullheads. Gregory Lake. 5 gracile) (a) Open season: All year, except for closures Mojave Narrows Regional 5 (4) Black salamander (Aneides flavipuncta- listed under special regulations. Park. tus), except Santa Cruz black salamander (b) Limit: Bullheads, no limit; all other catfish, Prado Regional Park Lakes. 5 (Aneides flavipunctatus niger): See Spe- no limit, except as follows: cial Closure (f)(1) Yucaipa Regional Park Lakes. 5 (5) Clouded salamander (Aneides ferreus) (9) San Diego County: (6) Wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans) SPECIAL REGULATIONS All Waters except Barrett and (7) Arboreal salamander (Aneides lugubris) 5 FOR CATFISH Upper Otay lakes. (8) California slender salamander (Batra- choseps attenuatus) BODY OR BODIES OF WATER BAG LIMIT Barrett Lake. 0 (9) Southern California slender salaman- Upper Otay Lake. 0 (1) All Waters of the der (Batrachoseps major), except desert (10) San Joaquin County: slender salamander (Batrachoseps major Colorado River District. Also 10 see subsection (c) below. Oak Grove Regional Park Lake aridus): See Special Closure (f)(2) 10 (10) Dunn’s salamander (Plethodon dunni) (2) All waters of the Southern in Stockton. 10 (11) Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii) District not listed below. (11) Santa Clara County: (12) Western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) (3) Alameda County: All waters. 5 (13) Woodhouse’s toad (Anaxyrus woodhouseii) (14) Red-spotted toad (Anaxyrus punctatus) Alameda Creek Quarry Ponds. 5 (15) Great Plains toad (Anaxyrus cognatus) Chabot Lake. 5 (c) Carcasses: In the Colorado River and its (16) Great Basin spadefoot (Spea intermontana) Cull Canyon Lake. 5 backwaters, the carcasses of all catfish and (17) California treefrog (Pseudacris cadaverina) bullheads imported, possessed or transported (18) Pacific treefrog (Pseudacris regilla) Del Valle Reservoir. 5 must have either the head, tail or skin attached (19) Baja California treefrog (Pseudacris hy- Don Castro Lake. 5 so that the species can be identified and num- pochondriaca) Jordon Lake. 5 bers can be determined until such fish are (20) Sierran treefrog (Pseudacris sierra) being prepared for immediate consumption. (21) Southern leopard frog (Lithobates) sphe- Shadow Cliffs Lake. 5 nocephalus): Limit: No limit. Temescal Lake. 5 5.20. Clams, Freshwater. (22) Rio Grande leopard frog (Lithobates) (4) Contra Costa County: (a) Open season: All year, except for closures berlandieri): Limit: No limit. listed under special regulations. (23) American bullfrog (Lithobates) catesbe- Contra Loma Lake. 5 (b) Limit: Fifty pounds (in the shell). ianaus): Limit: No limit. Lafayette Lake. 10 (c) Methods of take: Freshwater clams may be (c) Open season: All year. The season closures in San Pablo Lake. 5 taken only by hand, or by spade, shovel, hoe, Chapter 3 (District Trout and Salmon District rake or other appliance operated by hand. (5) Inyo County: General Regulations and Special Regulations) (d) The season closures in Chapter 3 (District do not apply to fishing for amphibians with All waters. 10 Trout and Salmon Special Regulations) do not methods other than hook and line (see sec- (6) Los Angeles County: apply to freshwater clam fishing (see sections tions 7.00 and 7.50(a)(2)). Alondra County Park Lake. 5 7.00 and 7.50(a)(3)). (d) Hours: Amphibians may be taken at any time of day or night. Belvedere Park Lake. 5 5.25. Corvina in the Salton Sea. (e) Methods of take: Cerritos Regional Park Lake. 5 (a) Open season: All year. (1) Amphibians may be taken only by hand, Earvin “Magic” Johnson (b) Bag limit: Two. 5 hand-held dip net, or hook and line, County Park Lake. (c) Possession Limit: Four. except bullfrogs may also be taken by (d) Minimum size limit: 18 inches total length. lights, spears, gigs, grabs, paddles, bow John Anson Ford Park Lake. 5 and arrow, or fishing tackle. Kenneth Hahn Regional Park 5.26. Gulf Croaker and 5 (2) It is unlawful to use any method or means Lake. Sargo in the Salton Sea. of collecting that involves breaking apart La Mirada Regional Park Lake. 5 (a) Open season: All year. of rocks, granite flakes, logs, or other (b) Daily bag limit: Six each species.

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(c) Possession limit: 12 each species. (c) Possession limit: Ten (11) Common sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus (d) Size limit: None. (d) Size limit: None. graciosus): Limit: Species No. 10-14 have a limit of twenty-five (25) in the aggregate 5.30. Crappie. 5.45. Marine Fin Fish, Mollusks (12) Common side-blotched lizard (Uta stans- See Section 5.82 for the combined sunfish and and Crustaceans. buriana): Limit: Species No. 10-14 have a crappie bag limit regulations. Marine fin fish, mollusks and crustaceans taken limit of twenty-five (25) in the aggregate in lagoons and tidal waters are subject to the bag (13) Western skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus): 5.35. Crayfish. and possession limits established for the Ocean Limit: Species No. 10-14 have a limit of (a) Open season: All year, except for closures and San Francisco Bay District (beginning with twenty-five (25) in the aggregate listed in subsection (d) of this Section. Section 27.00). See the Ocean Sport Fishing Reg- (14) Desert night lizard (Xantusia vigilis), (b) Limit: No limit. ulations booklet. except Sierra night lizard (Xantusia (vig- (c) Methods of take: Crayfish may be taken only ilis) sierrae): See Special Closure (f)(2): by hand, hook and line, dip net or with traps 5.50. Mountain Whitefish. Limit: Species No. 10-14 have a limit of not over three feet in greatest dimension. Any (a) Open season: No mountain whitefish may be twenty-five (25) in the aggregate other species taken shall be returned to the taken in any water except when trout may be (15) Long-tailed brush lizard (Urosaurus gra- water immediately. Traps need not be closely taken in such water. ciosus) attended. (b) Limit: Five. (16) Ornate tree lizard (Urosaurus ornatus) (d) Closures for Protection of Shasta Crayfish: Fall (17) Baja California brush lizard (Urosaurus River upstream of Spring Creek Bridge, Lava 5.51. Northern Pike. nigricaudus) Creek, Tule River and all connected waters No northern pike, dead or alive, may be released (18) Desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma upstream of Little Tule River, Sucker Springs into any water at any time. All northern pike platyrhinos) Creek, Crystal Lake, Rising River and Rising taken shall be killed immediately by removing (19) Pygmy short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma River Lake are closed to take and possession the head and shall be retained by the angler. The douglassii) of crayfish. (See Section 4.30 for prohibition angler shall notify CDFW that he/she has taken (20) Great Basin collared lizard (Crotaphytus against crayfish use for bait in sections of the and possesses a northern pike by calling CDFW’s bicinctores) Pit River). CalTIP telephone number (1-888-CDFW-CAL- (21) Mearns’ rock lizard (Petrosaurus mearnsi) (e) The season closures in Chapter 3 (District TIP) as soon as possible, but not more than 24 (22) Baja California collared lizard (Crotaphy- Trout and Salmon Special Regulations) do hours after taking the northern pike. The angler tus vestigium) not apply to crayfish fishing with methods shall maintain the head and body of the fish in a (23) Long-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia other than hook and line (see sections 7.00 refrigerated or frozen condition, whenever pos- wislizenii) and 7.50(a)(3)). sible, until CDFW collects the northern pike. (24) Gilbert’s skink (Plestiodon gilberti) (25) Tiger whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris) 5.37. Grass Carp. 5.60. Reptiles. (26) Southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multi- (a) No grass carp may be taken or possessed at (a) Only the following reptiles may be taken carinata) any time, except that any grass carp inadver- under the authority of a sportfishing license, (27) Northern alligator lizard (Elgaria coerulea) tently taken must be immediately returned subject to the restrictions in this section. No (28) Northern rubber boa (Charina bottae): unharmed to the water. sportfishing license is required for the sport See Special Closure (f)(3) (b) Exception for Siskiyou and Shasta Counties take of any rattlesnake, but bag and possession (29) Northern three-lined boa (Lichanura for any waters, within the Sacramento River limits do apply. No reptiles shall be taken from orcutti) drainage above and including Lake Shasta: All ecological reserves designated by the com- (30) Ring-necked snake (Diadophis punc- grass carp taken shall be killed immediately mission in Section 630 or from state parks, tatus), except Regal ring-necked snake by removing the head and shall be retained or national parks or monuments. (Diadophis punctatus regalis): See Special by the angler. The angler shall notify CDFW (b) Limit: The limit for each of the species list- Closure (f)(4) that he/she has taken and possesses a grass ed below is two, unless otherwise provided. (31) Common sharp-tailed snakes (Contia carp by calling CDFW’s telephone number Limit, as used in this section, means daily tenuis) (1-530-225-2278) as soon as possible, but not bag and possession limit. (32) Forest sharp-tailed snake (Contia longi- more than 24 hours after taking the grass (1) Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta): Limit: cauda) carp. No limit. (33) Spotted leaf-nosed snake (Phyllorhynchus (2) Pond slider (Trachemys) scripta): Limit: decurtatus) 5.40. Lamprey. No limit. (34) North American racer (Coluber constrictor) (a) Open season: All year, except for closures (3) Spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera): Limit: (35) Coachwhip (Coluber flagellum), except listed under district or special regulations. No limit. San Joaquin Coachwhip (Coluber (Mas- (b) Limit: 5. (4) Western banded gecko (Coleonyx varie- ticophis) flagellum ruddocki): See Special (c) Methods of take: Lamprey may be taken only gatus), except San Diego banded gecko Closure (f)(5) by hand, hook and line, spear, bow and arrow (Coleonyx variegatus abbotti): See Special (36) Striped whipsnake (Coluber taeniatus) fishing tackle, or dip net. Closure (f)(1) (37) Striped racer (Coluber lateralis), except (d) The season closures in Chapter 3 (District (5) Desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) Alameda striped racer (whipsnake) (Col- Trout and Salmon Special Regulations) do (6) Common chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater) uber (Masticophis) lateralis euryxanthus): not apply to lamprey fishing with methods (7) Zebra-tailed lizard (Callisaurus draconoi- See Special Closure (f)(6) other than hook and line (see sections 7.00 des) (38) Western patch-nosed snake (Salvado- and 7.50(a)(3)). (8) Desert spiny lizard (Sceloporus magister) ra hexalepis), except coast patch-nosed (9) Granite spiny lizard (Sceloporus orcutti) snake (Salvadora hexalepis virgultea): See 5.41. Landlocked Salmon. (10) Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occi- Special Closure (f)(7) (a) Open season: All year dentalis): Limit: Species No. 10-14 have a (39) Glossy snake (Arizona elegans), except (b) Daily bag limit: Five limit of twenty-five (25) in the aggregate California glossy snake (Arizona elegans occidentalis): See Special Closure (f)(8)

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(40) Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer): Limit: (4) It is unlawful to use any method or means 5.75. Striped Bass. Four (4) of collecting that involves breaking apart of (a) Open season: All year except for closures (41) California kingsnake (Lampropeltis cal- rocks, granite flakes, logs or other shelters listed in special regulations. iforniae): Limit: Four (4) in or under which reptiles may be found. (b) Limit: Two, except in waters listed in (d) below. (42) California mountain kingsnake (Lam- (f) Special Closures: (c) Minimum size: 18 inches total length except propeltis zonata), except San Diego (1) No geckos (Coleonyx variegatus) may be in waters listed in (d) below. mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis taken in San Diego County south and (d) Exceptions: zonata pulchra) and San Bernardino west of Highway 79 to its junction with (1) In the Colorado River District, the South- mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zo- County Road S-2, and south and west ern District (except Lake Elsinore), and nata parvirubra): Limit: One (1). See of County Road S-2 to the eastern San New Hogan, San Antonio and Santa Special Closure: (f)(9) Diego County border. Margarita lakes (43) Long-nosed snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) (2) No night lizards (Xantusia vigilis) may (A) Limit: Ten. (44) Common gartersnake (Thamnophis sir- be taken in Kern County. (B) Minimum size: No size limit. talis), except San Francisco gartersnake (3) No rubber boas (Charina bottae or Chari- (2) Lake Elsinore has the limit and minimum (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) and na umbratica) may be taken in Kern, Los size shown in (b) and (c) above. South Coast gartersnake (Thamnophis Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino (e) For the purpose of these regulations, any sirtalis spp.): See Special Closure (f)(10) counties. striped bass hybrid with white bass is con- (45) Terrestrial gartersnake (Thamnophis (4) No ring-necked snakes (Diadophis punc- sidered to be striped bass. elegans) tatus) may be taken in San Bernardino (46) Sierra gartersnake (Thamnophis couchii) and Inyo counties. 5.79. White Sturgeon Report (47) Aquatic gartersnake (Thamnophis atratus) (5) No coachwhips (Coluber) flagellum) may Card and Tagging Requirements (48) Northwestern gartersnake (Thamnophis be taken in the following counties: Ala- for Inland Waters. ordinoides) meda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Kings, (a) Sturgeon Fishing Report Card Required. All (49) Checkered gartersnake (Thamnophis Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Joa- anglers must have a valid Sturgeon Fishing marcianus) quin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Report Card in their possession while fishing (50) Western groundsnake (Sonora semian- Stanislaus, and Tulare. for or taking white sturgeon. Cardholders must nulata) (6) No striped racers (Coluber) lateralis) may complete and return the card pursuant to reg- (51) Western shovel-nosed snake (Chionactis be taken in Alameda and Contra Costa ulations in this Section and in Section 1.74. occipitalis) counties. (b) Tagging and Recording Requirements for Re- (52) Western black-headed snake (Tantilla (7) No patch-nosed snakes (Salvadora hex- tained Fish. A Sturgeon Fishing Report Card planiceps) alepis) may be taken in the following includes detachable tags that shall be used to (53) Smith’s black-headed snake (Tantilla counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, tag any white sturgeon that is taken and re- hobartsmithi) San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis tained in the sport fishery. Any white sturgeon (54) Sonoran lyresnake (Trimorphodon lambda) Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. possessed by any person shall be tagged. (55) California lyresnake (Trimorphodon (8) No glossy snakes (Arizona elegans) may (1) Upon taking and retaining a white stur- lyrophanes) be taken in the following counties: Ala- geon, the cardholder shall immediately (56) Desert nightsnake (Hypsiglena chloro- meda, Fresno, Imperial (west of Hwy 111), record the following information: phaea) Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside (southwest (A) The fishing location, time of catch (57) Coast nightsnake (Hypsiglena ochrorhyn- of Hwy 111 and I-10), San Benito, San and length of the fish shall be re- cha) Bernardino (West of I-215 and Hwy 138), corded legibly and permanently in (58) Western threadsnake (Rena humilis) San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, the appropriate spaces on the tag. (59) Western diamond-backed rattlesnake Santa Barbara, Santa Clara and Tulare. The cardholder shall immediately (Crotalus atrox) (9) No California mountain kingsnakes and completely punch out the date (60) Mohave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) (Lampropeltis zonata) may be taken in of catch (month and day) on the (61) Western rattlesnakes (Crotalus oreganus) Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, sturgeon tag. Tags shall be used in (62) Speckled rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii) San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura sequential order. (63) Sidewinders (Crotalus cerastes) counties. (B) The month, day, fishing location (64) Panamint rattlesnake (Crotalus stephensi) (10) No common gartersnakes (Thamnophis and length of the fish shall be re- (65) Red diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus ru- sirtalis) may be taken in San Mateo, Los corded in the appropriate spaces on ber): Limit: Zero (0) Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, the Sturgeon Fishing Report Card (c) Open season: All year. and Ventura counties. which corresponds to the number (d) Hours: Reptiles may be taken at any time of on the tag. day or night. 5.65. Shad, American. (2) Immediately after recording the informa- (e) Methods of take: (a) Open season: All year, except for closures tion above, the cardholder shall remove (1) Reptiles may be taken only by hand, ex- listed under special regulations. and completely detach the tag from the cept as provided in subsections (e)(2) and (b) Limit: Twenty-five. card and affix it to the white sturgeon. (3) below, or by the following hand-op- (c) Methods of take: Shad may be taken only by Cardholders shall not wait until comple- erated devices: angling, except that a dip net may be used in tion of fishing activity to tag any white (A) Lizard nooses. the Valley District. sturgeon in possession. (B) Snake tongs. (3) The tag shall be securely fastened to the (C) Snake hooks. 5.70. Splittail, Sacramento. fish. To affix the tag, a “zip tie”, string, line (2) Rattlesnakes may be taken by any method. (a) Open season: All year, except for closures or other suitable material shall be passed (3) Turtles may be taken by hook and line. listed under district or special regulations. through the tag at the location specified on Fishing methods described in Section (b) Limit: Two the sturgeon tag and attached to the fish. 2.00 apply to the take of spiny softshell (c) Methods of take: Splittail may be only taken (4) Tags shall not be removed from the report turtles, slider turtles and painted turtles. by angling. card until immediately prior to affixing

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to a white sturgeon. Any tags detached or non-transient location, until the fish is person use any type of firearm or snare to from the report card and not affixed to a processed for immediate consumption. take any sturgeon. white sturgeon shall be considered used (e) The annual fee for the Sturgeon Fishing Report For the purposes of this section, a snare is and therefore invalid. No person shall Card is specified in Section 701, Title 14, CCR. a flexible loop made from any material that possess any used or otherwise invalid can be tightened like a noose around any sturgeon tags. Sturgeon Fishing Closure Note: part of the fish. (5) Records of Prior Activity. All tags must The Sacramento River from the Keswick Dam (e) Removal from water: Any sturgeon greater be accounted for at all times by entry of down to the Hwy 162 Bridge is closed to stur- than 68 inches fork length may not be re- a record on the Sturgeon Fishing Report geon fishing all year. No take or possession of moved from the water and shall be released Card corresponding to all tags that are sturgeon is allowed in this closed area. There immediately. not in possession. Any tag that was lost will be no allowance for any catch and release (f) Report card required: Any person fishing for or destroyed shall be recorded as such on fishing that targets sturgeon in this closed area or taking sturgeon shall have in their posses- the corresponding line on the Sturgeon of the Sacramento River. As a reminder, Section sion a nontransferable Sturgeon Fishing Re- Fishing Report Card. 1.80 defines take as “Hunt, pursue, catch, cap- port Card issued by CDFW and shall adhere (6) If the sturgeon has a department re- ture or kill fish, amphibians, reptiles, mollusks, to all reporting and tagging requirements for ward disk attached, write the reward crustaceans or invertebrates or attempting to sturgeon defined in Sections 1.74 and 5.79, disk number in the space provided on do so.” Title 14, CCR. the report card. (g) Special North Coast District Sturgeon Closure (c) Reporting Requirements for Released Fish. 5.80. White Sturgeon. (Humboldt, Del Norte, Trinity and Siskiyou (1) Whenever the cardholder catches and (a) Open season: All year, except for closures cos.). It is unlawful to take any sturgeon in releases a sturgeon, the cardholder shall listed under special regulations. the North Coast District at any time. immediately record the month, day, lo- (b) Daily and annual bag limit: One fish per day. (h) For regulations on take and possession of cation code, and species of sturgeon. Three fish per year statewide. sturgeon in ocean waters as defined in Section (2) If all lines in the “sturgeon released” (c) Size limit: No fish less than 40 inches fork 27.00, see Sections 27.90, 27.91, and 27.95 field of the report card are filled, any length or greater than 60 inches fork length (i) Special Sierra and Valley District Sturgeon additional sturgeon caught and released may be taken or possessed. Closure from January 1 to December 31 (Shas- need not be recorded on the card. (d) Methods of take: Only one single point, sin- ta, Tehama, Butte, and Glenn cos.) (3) If the sturgeon has a department re- gle shank, barbless hook may be used on a (1) Sacramento River from Keswick Dam to ward disk attached, write the reward line when taking sturgeon. The sturgeon the Highway 162 Bridge. disk number in the space provided on must voluntarily take the bait or lure inside (A) It is unlawful to take any sturgeon. the report card. its mouth. No sturgeon may be taken by (B) It is unlawful to use wire leaders. (d) Sturgeon tags must be left affixed to the fish trolling, snagging or by the use of firearms. (C) It is unlawful to use lamprey or any in place, including while stored at a residence Sturgeon may not be gaffed, nor shall any type of shrimp as bait.

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Sturgeon Tagging Requirement Removal from water Sturgeon anglers are required to legibly and permanently write the Any white sturgeon greater than 68 inches fork length may not be date, time, location, and length, on each sturgeon tag immediately removed from the water and shall be released immediately. (CCR, after retaining a sturgeon. Anglers shall also physically punch out T-14, sections 5.80 and 27.90) the date and month printed on each tag immediately after retaining a sturgeon. Any sturgeon retained must be tagged. (CCR, T-14, Green sturgeon may not be removed from the water and shall sections 5.79 and 27.92) be released immediately. (CCR, T-14, sections 5.81 and 27.91) Size limit Special Yolo Bypass Flood Control System Sturgeon Only white sturgeon between 40 and 60 inches fork length may Closure It is unlawful to take any sturgeon in the Yolo Bypass, Toe Drain Canal, be retained. The fish must be measured from the nose to the tail and Tule Canal upstream of Lisbon Weir at any time. fork. (CCR, T-14, sections 5.80 and 27.90) Bag and possession limit The bag limit for white sturgeon is one fish per day, three fish per year, statewide. The possession limit is one fish. (CCR, T-14, sections 5.80 and 27.90) Methods of take Only one single barbless hook may be used on a line when taking sturgeon. Use of a snare to take any sturgeon is prohibited. A snare is a flexible loop made from any material that can be tightened like a noose around any part of the fish. (CCR, T-14, sections 5.80 and 27.90)

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(j) Special Yolo Bypass Flood Control System (b) All fish are possessed for subsistence or cer- 5.88. Steelhead Report and Sturgeon Closure. It is unlawful to take any emonial purposes and are clearly marked by Restoration Card Requirements sturgeon in the Yolo Bypass, Toe Drain Canal, removing the dorsal fin prior to transporting for Inland Waters. and Tule Canal upstream of the Lisbon Weir them from the reservation. (a) Steelhead Fishing Report and Restoration at any time. It shall be unlawful to sell or possess for sale Card Required. All anglers must have a Steel- any salmon marked pursuant to this section. head Fishing Report and Restoration Card in 5.81. Green Sturgeon. their possession while fishing for or taking (a) Green sturgeon may not be taken or possessed. 5.87. North Coast Salmon steelhead in anadromous waters, as defined (b) Green sturgeon may not be removed from Report Card Requirement. in Section 1.04. Anglers must complete and the water and shall be released immediately. (a) Report Card Required in Waters of the Klam- return the card pursuant to regulations in this (c) Green sturgeon taken and released incidentally ath-Trinity River System and the Smith River. Section and in Section 1.74. For purposes of to white sturgeon fishing shall be reported on All anglers must have a North Coast Salm- these regulations, a steelhead trout is defined a Sturgeon Fishing Report Card issued by the on Report Card in their possession while as any rainbow trout greater than 16 inches department, in accordance with procedures fishing for or taking salmon in waters of the in length found in anadromous waters. defined in Sections 1.74 and 5.79, Title 14, CCR. Klamath-Trinity River System and the Smith (b) Prior to beginning fishing activity, the card- River, and must complete and return the card holder must record the month, day, and lo- 5.82. Sunfish and Crappie. pursuant to regulations in this Section and cation code on the first available line on the (a) Open season: All year, except for closures in Section 1.74. report card. listed under district or special regulations. (b) Prior to beginning fishing activity, the card- (c) When a steelhead is retained, the cardholder (b) Limit: Combined bag limit of twenty-five holder shall record the month, day, and fishing must immediately fill in a circle indicating sunfish and crappie of all species, except in: location on the first available line on the report whether the fish is a wild fish or a hatchery fish. (1) Barrett and Upper Otay Lakes (San Diego card. (d) When the cardholder moves to another lo- County): zero bag limit for all species. (c) For the Klamath-Trinity River System: When- cation code, or finishes fishing for the day, (c) Size Limit: No size limit, except at Hodges ever the cardholder lands (either retains or the angler must immediately record on the and El Capitan Lakes (San Diego County), releases) a Chinook salmon, the angler shall card the number of wild and hatchery fish where the crappie minimum size limit is 10 immediately record whether the fish was an that were released from that location and the inches, total length. adult or a jack, and whether the fish has an number of hours fished for steelhead to the adipose fin present. Whenever the cardhold- nearest hour. 5.83. Tilapia. er releases a Coho salmon, the angler shall (e) In the event an angler fills in all lines and (a) Open season: All year, except for closures immediately record whether the maxillary returns a Steelhead Fishing Report and Res- listed under district or special regulations. is present or absent. toration Card, an additional card may be (b) Limit: No limit. (d) For the Smith River: Whenever the cardholder purchased. See Section 1.74. lands (either retains or releases) a Chinook (f) The annual fee for the Steelhead Fishing 5.85. Trout and Salmon. salmon, the angler shall immediately record Report and Restoration Card is specified in See Chapter 3, District Trout, Salmon and Special whether the fish was an adult or a jack, and Section 7380 of the Fish and Game Code. Regulations. whether the fish has an adipose fin or left ventral fin present. 5.90. White Bass. 5.86. Hoopa and Yurok Indian (e) Whenever the cardholder moves to another (a) Open season: All year. Salmon Possession Limit. fishing location, the angler shall record the (b) Limit: No limit. No live white bass may be It is unlawful for any person to possess more than month, day, and location on the next line on possessed or transported. Any white bass one daily bag or possession limit of fish except as the report card. taken must immediately be killed by removing follows: Eligible Hoopa Valley and Yurok Res- (f) In the Klamath-Trinity River System and the head or cutting through the gills, except at ervation Indians, as defined in Chapter 1, Part Smith River, a jack Chinook salmon is defined Lake Nacimiento (San Luis Obispo County) 250, Title 25, CFR-Indian Fishing, Hoopa Valley as any Chinook salmon that is less than 22 where any white bass taken must immediately Reservation and Yurok Reservation-Department inches total length. be released into the water or killed by remov- of the Interior; may possess more than two salmon (g) In the event an angler fills in all lines and ing the head or cutting through the gills. outside boundaries of the Hoopa Valley Reserva- returns a North Coast Salmon Report Card, tion, provided: an additional card may be purchased. See 5.91. Yellow Perch. (a) Such eligible Indians possess and display upon Section 1.74. (a) Open season: All year, except for closures demand by any officer authorized to enforce (h) The annual fee for the North Coast Salmon listed under district or special regulations. this section their Indian Fishers identification Report Card is specified in Section 701, Title (b) Limit: No limit. card. 14, CCR 5.93. Fully Protected Fishes. None of the following fishes may be taken or possessed at any time: Colorado pikeminnow, Mohave chub, Lost River sucker, Modoc sucker, CALIFORNIANS TURN IN POACHERS & POLLUTERS shortnose sucker, humpback sucker, Owens pupfish, unarmored threespine stickleback, rough sculpin, bonytail, Owens tui chub, Cottonball If you see someone poaching or polluting, immediately call CalTIP at Marsh pupfish and desert pupfish. our toll-free number, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You don’t have to give us your name. Help Fish and Wildlife stop the senseless waste 5.95. Other Species. of our fish & wildlife resource. Together we can make a difference! Other species of fish may be taken in any number and at any time of the year by angling, except 1 (888) 334-CALTIP (2258) for closures and restrictions listed under district special regulations.

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CHAPTER 3: TROUT, SALMON STAY CONNECTED AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS Having your e-mail address and mobile number will enable the CDFW to send you information you can use, such as license renewal and courtesy report card Those waters excluded above are part of the deadline reminders, and California fishing ARTICLE 1. DISTRICT Valley District (see section 6.36). information. When purchasing a license DEFINITIONS 6.36. Valley District Definition. from a license agent or when you log in to the Online License Service, update your The Valley District consists of all of Butte, Colusa, communication preferences and provide 6.31. North Coast District Definition. Glenn, Kern, Kings, Merced, Sacramento, San your e-mail address and mobile number. The North Coast District consists of the inland Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba Fish and Game Code, Section 1050.6, waters of all of Trinity, Humboldt and Del Norte counties; Tulare County west of the west boundar- and California Government Code, Sec- counties and the portion of Siskiyou County ies of Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia National tion 11015.5, prohibit the CDFW from sell- northwest of a line drawn between Mt. Eddy Park; Fresno County west of the west boundaries ing or sharing your personal information and the Black Butte Summit railroad crossing of of Sierra and Sequoia National Forests (includ- with any third party. Interstate 5 and west of Interstate 5 between the ing all of Pine Flat Lake); Madera County west of railroad crossing and Weed, and west of Highway the west boundary of the Sierra National Forest; 97 between Weed and the Oregon border. Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, Nevada, Placer and Tuolumne counties west of Highway 49 6.32. North Central District Definition. (including all of Don Pedro, McClure and New The North Central District consists of the inland Melones lakes); that portion of Alameda County STEELHEAD FISHING waters of all of Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Lake and which is both east of Interstate 680 and north of Mendocino counties. Interstate 580; and all of Contra Costa County east REPORT CARD of Interstate 680 and that portion of Contra Costa 6.33. South Central District Definition. County which is both north of Highway 4 and east Anglers must have a nontransferable Steel- The South Central District consists of the inland of Interstate 80; and all of Black Butte Lake. head Fishing Report and Restoration Card waters of all of Monterey, San Benito, San Fran- issued by the department in their posses- cisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara 6.37. Colorado River sion while fishing for steelhead trout in and Santa Cruz counties; all of Alameda County District Definition. anadromous waters. For purposes of this west of Interstate 680, and that portion of Alameda The Colorado River District consists of Imperi- regulation, a steelhead trout is defined as County which is both east of Interstate 680 and al County and those portions of Riverside and any rainbow trout greater than 16 inches south of Interstate 580; all of Contra Costa County San Bernardino counties lying south and east of in length found in anadromous waters. west of Interstate 80, and that portion of Contra the following line: Starting at the intersection of Anglers must record, with a ball point pen, Costa County which is both south of Highway 4 Highway 86 with the north boundary of Imperial the month, day, location fished, number of and west of Interstate 680. County; north along Highway 86 to its inter- steelhead caught and kept, and number section with Interstate 10; east along Interstate of steelhead caught and released. Month, 6.34. Southern District Definition. 10 to its intersection with Cottonwood Springs day and location must be recorded EVEN The Southern District consists of the inland waters Road; north along Cottonwood Springs Road IF NO STEELHEAD WERE CAUGHT. of all of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Santa and the Mecca Dale Road to Amboy; east along A report-restoration card shall be valid Barbara and Ventura counties and those portions old Highway 66 to its intersection with Interstate for the calendar year. When the card is of Riverside and San Bernardino counties outside 40; east along Interstate 40 to its intersection completely filled-in, a person may pur- of the Colorado River District (see section 6.37). with Highway 95; and north along Highway 95 chase another card. Anglers are required to the California-Nevada boundary. All of the by law to return Steelhead Fishing Report and Restoration cards to the Department 6.35. Sierra District Definition. Coachella Canal and Lake Cahuilla are included of Fish and Wildlife by January 31 of the The Sierra District consists of all of Modoc, Lassen, in this District. year following the card expiration. Exam- Shasta, Sierra, Plumas, Alpine, Inyo and Mono ple: 2017 cards are to be returned by Jan- counties; Tulare County east of the west bound- uary 31, 2018. aries of Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia National Park; Fresno County east of the west boundaries of Sierra and Sequoia National Forests (excluding Pine Flat Lake); Madera County east of the west boundary of Sierra National Forest; Mar- ATTENTION ALL INLAND SALMON ANGLERS iposa, Tuolumne, Calaveras, Amador, El Dorado, Placer and Nevada counties east of Highway 49 (excluding Don Pedro, McClure and New Melones FGC Section 8226. Relinquishment of Salmon lakes); the portion of Siskiyou County southeast Head for the Recovery of Coded-Wire-Tag of a line drawn between Mt. Eddy and the Black Upon request by an authorized agent or As a reminder it is illegal to intentionally Butte summit railroad crossing of Interstate 5 and employee of the department a person in conceal, cull or possess a salmonid in east of Interstate 5 between the railroad crossing possession of a salmon with a missing adi- a condition such that species, size and and Weed and east of Highway 97 between Weed pose fin shall immediately relinquish the the presence of an adipose fin cannot and the Oregon border; and Tehama County head of the salmon to the department. be determined. (CCR T-14, Section 1.45) excluding Black Butte Lake.

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ARTICLE 2. DISTRICT DISTRICT GENERAL REGULATIONS GENERAL REGULATIONS OPEN SEASON AND DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER SPECIAL REGULATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT 7.00. District General Regulations. (a) North Coast District Unless otherwise provided, waters shown as open (1) All lakes and reservoirs except those listed by 5 trout per day. to trout fishing in subsections (a) through (g) below, All year. are open to fishing for other species. Gear restric- name in the Special Regulations. 10 trout in possession. tions listed in this section apply to the take of all (2) Anadromous waters of the Klamath and Trinity species of fish unless otherwise noted. Every body of River Systems, and those entering the ocean Closed to all fishing all year. water listed in subsections (a) through (g) of Section south of Humboldt Bay, which are not listed in the 7.00 (below) is closed to all fishing, except during the Special Regulations. open season as shown. Unless otherwise provided, 2 hatchery trout or waters closed to trout fishing are closed to fishing for Fourth Saturday in May hatchery steelhead* all other species, except that these closures do not (3) All anadromous waters tributary to Humboldt through Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or Bay, and north of Humboldt Bay, except those of apply to fishing for amphibians (see Section 5.05), hatchery steelhead* in freshwater clams (see Section 5.20), crayfish (see the Klamath and Trinity River systems and those Only artificial lures with barbless hooks possession. Section 5.35), and lamprey (see Section 5.40), using listed by name in the Special Regulations. may be used. Closed to the take of legal fishing methods other than hook-and-line fish- salmon. ing, and saltwater clams, crabs, ghost shrimp, and blue mud shrimp (see Ocean Regulations Booklet (4) All streams except anadromous waters and those Last Saturday in Apr. 5 trout per day. Sections 29.20 to 29.87). Crabs may only be taken listed by name in the Special Regulations. through Nov. 15. 10 trout in possession. using hoop nets or by hand, and Dungeness crab (NOTE: A list of the non-anadromous waters opened to trout fishing (STREAMS AND PORTIONS OF may only be taken within the North Coast District STREAMS NOT LISTED IN THE SPECIAL REGULATIONS THAT ARE OPEN TO TROUT FISHING and Sonoma and Mendocino counties. FROM THE LAST SATURDAY IN APR. THROUGH NOV. 15 (NEW 6-12-98), which is incorporated by Daily bag and possession limits, unless other- reference herein) is available from the Department’s Region 1 Office, 601 Locust Street, Redding, CA wise provided, mean the total number of trout. 96001 Telephone: (530) 225-2300). Unless otherwise provided, no more than one (5) SPECIAL BROOK TROUT BONUS BAG AND POSSESSION LIMIT: UP TO 10 BROOK TROUT PER daily bag limit may be possessed. Coho (silver) DAY LESS THAN 8 INCHES TOTAL LENGTH MAY BE TAKEN AND POSSESSED IN ADDITION TO THE salmon may not be taken in any of the waters of the OTHER DAILY BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS SPECIFIED FOR THE NORTH COAST DISTRICT. State, except in Lake Oroville and Oroville-Ther- (b) Sierra District malito Complex (Diversion Pool, Forebay, and Af- terbay) and the Feather River from the Diversion 2 hatchery trout or Pool Dam to the Fish Barrier Dam. Incidentally Last Saturday in Apr. hatchery steelhead* (1) Anadromous waters of Tehama and Shasta coun- hooked Coho (silver) salmon, except those in through Nov. 15. 4 hatchery trout or ties not listed in the Special Regulations. (Section hatchery steelhead* in Lake Oroville and Oroville-Thermalito Complex 7.50). (See subsections (b)(156) and (b)(156.5) of Only artificial lures and possession. (Diversion Pool, Forebay, and Afterbay) and the Section 7.50, regarding the Sacramento River.) barbless hooks may Feather River from the Diversion Pool Dam to the be used. Closed to the take of Fish Barrier Dam, must be immediately released salmon. unharmed to the waters where they are hooked. (2) All lakes and reservoirs except those in the Fall In waters where the bag limit for trout is zero, fish 5 trout per day. 10 trout River Valley, those in Inyo and Mono counties and All year. for which the bag limit is zero must be released in possession. unharmed, and should not be removed from the those listed by name in the Special Regulations. water. These waters may also be subject to re- (3) All streams, lakes and reservoirs in Inyo and Last Saturday in Apr. 5 trout per day. strictions on fishing methods and gear (sections Mono counties, except those listed by name in the through Nov. 15. 2.00 through 2.45), fishing hours (section 3.00), Special Regulations. 10 trout in possession. and the use of bait (sections 4.00 through 4.30). (4) All streams, lakes and reservoirs in the Fall River Valley above the Pit No. 1 PG&E Diversion Last Saturday in Apr. 2 trout Dam on Fall River in Shasta County, except those through Nov. 15. listed by name in the Special Regulations.

STOP AQUATIC HITCHHIKERS™ (5) All streams in Lassen and Modoc counties east of Highway 395 and north of Clarks Valley Road. Saturday preceding 5 trout per day. Clarks Valley Road is defined as those portions of Memorial Day through Prevent the transport county routes 510, 512 and 506 running easterly Nov. 15. 10 trout in possession. of nuisance species. from the town of Madeline to the Nevada border. Clean all recreational 5 trout per day. equipment. (6) All other streams except those listed by name in Last Saturday in Apr. the Special Regulations. through Nov. 15 10 trout in possession.

www.ProtectYourWaters.net (7) Mono County waters, when closed to trout fishing, are closed to all fishing, except for the unre- stricted portions of Fish Slough which are open to fishing all year. Also, see Mono County waters www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/ listed in sections 5.00 and 7.50. Invasives (8) SPECIAL BROOK TROUT BONUS BAG AND POSSESSION LIMIT

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DISTRICT GENERAL REGULATIONS (CONTINUED) CALIFORNIA FISHING OPEN SEASON AND DAILY BAG AND PASSPORT AREA OR BODY OF WATER SPECIAL REGULATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (A) IN SIERRA DISTRICT WATERS OF SISKIYOU, SHASTA AND TEHAMA COUNTIES, UP TO 10 BROOK TROUT PER DAY LESS THAN 8 INCHES TOTAL LENGTH MAY BE TAKEN AND POS- Capture a Lifetime of SESSED IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER DAILY BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS SPECIFIED FOR Great Catches! THE SIERRA DISTRICT. The California Fishing Passsport is available from your local CDFW office (B) IN THE SIERRA DISTRICT SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80, UP TO 10 BROOK TROUT PER DAY or California Fishing Passport Stamping LESS THAN 10 INCHES TOTAL LENGTH MAY BE TAKEN AND POSSESSED IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER DAILY BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS SPECIFIED FOR THE SIERRA DISTRICT. Agent or Sponsor. THIS ALLOWANCE DOES NOT INCLUDE RED LAKE IN ALPINE COUNTY OR KIRMAN, LANE For program details Visit: OR ROOSEVELT LAKES IN MONO COUNTY. wildlife.ca.gov/fishing/passport (c) North Central District (1) All lakes and reservoirs except those listed by California Fishing All year. 5 trout name in the Special Regulations. Passport (2) All streams except those listed by name in the Closed to all fishing all year. Special Regulations. (3) The tidewaters of all streams except those listed by name in the Special Regulations. Note: Some waters within this district are tide waters regulated Closed to all fishing all year. by regulations for the ocean and San Francisco Bay District (see sections 1.53 and 27.00) (d) Valley District (1) All lakes and reservoirs except those listed by All year. 5 trout name in the Special Regulations.

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ANADROMOUS FISH DISTRICT GENERAL REGULATIONS (CONTINUED) IDENTIFICATION OPEN SEASON AND DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER SPECIAL REGULATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT

2 hatchery trout or Steelhead Rainbow Trout hatchery steelhead* (2) All anadromous waters except those listed by 4 hatchery trout or name in the Special Regulations (See definition of All year. hatchery steelhead* in anadromous waters, Section 1.04). possession. Closed to the take of salmon.

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(1) All lakes and reservoirs except those listed by All year. 5 trout name in the Special Regulations.

2 hatchery trout or Dec. 1 through Mar. hatchery steelhead* 7, but only on Sat., (2) That portion of any stream west of any Highway Sun., Wed., legal 4 hatchery trout or 1 bridge except those listed by name in the Special holidays and opening hatchery steelhead* in Regulations. and closing days. Only possession. barbless hooks may be used. Closed to the take of Chinook Salmon salmon. (3) All streams in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Last Saturday in Apr. Santa Clara Counties except those listed by name 5 trout through Nov. 15. in the Special Regulations.

(4) All other streams and portions of streams except those listed in subsection (e)(2) above or by Closed to all fishing all year. name in the Special Regulations.

Base of teeth (f) Southern District all black. (1) All lakes and reservoirs except those listed by All year. 5 trout name in the Special Regulations.

(2) All streams except anadromous waters in San All year. Only artificial Diego County, and except those listed by name in lures with barbless 2 trout the Special Regulations. hooks may be used.

(3) All streams except anadromous waters in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Orange, San All year. 5 trout Bernardino and Riverside Counties, and except those listed by name in the Special Regulations.

(4) All anadromous waters except those listed by Coho Salmon name in the Special Regulations (See definition of Closed to all fishing all year anadromous waters, Section 1.04)

(5) All streams and tributaries (except those listed by name in the Special Regulations) above Twitch- ell Dam on the Cuyama River, above Bradbury Dam and below Gibraltar Dam on the Santa Ynez All year. 5 trout River; above Matilja Dam on Matilija Creek and above Wheeler Gorge Campground on NF Matilija Narrow light Creek; and above Rindge Dam on Malibu Creek. gray band at base of (g) Colorado River District bottom teeth (1) The Colorado River and its back waters. All year. 10 trout

(2) All other waters. All year. 5 trout

* Hatchery trout or steelhead have a healed adipose fin clip (adipose fin is absent). Unless otherwise provided, all other trout and steelhead must be immediately released. Wild trout or steelhead are those not showing a healed adipose fin clip (adipose fin present).

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ARTICLE 3. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS

7.50. Alphabetical List of Waters (3) Unless otherwise provided, waters ness crab may only be taken within the with Special Fishing Regulations. closed to trout or salmon fishing are North Coast District and Sonoma and (a) General Provisions: closed to fishing for all other species, Mendocino counties. (1) Every body of water listed below is closed except that these closures do not apply (4) Daily bag and possession limits, unless to the take of salmon and salmon fishing, to fishing for amphibians (see Section otherwise noted, mean the total number unless otherwise noted. 5.05), freshwater clams (see Section of trout. (2) Unless otherwise provided, waters shown 5.20), crayfish (see Section 5.35), and (5) Unless otherwise provided, it is unlaw- as open to trout or salmon fishing below, lamprey (see Section 5.40), using legal ful to possess more than one daily bag are open to fishing for other species. Ev- fishing methods other than hook-and- limit. ery body of water listed below is closed to line fishing, and saltwater clams, crabs, (6) These waters may also be subject to re- all fishing except during the open season ghost shrimp, and blue mud shrimp strictions on fishing methods and gear as shown. Gear restrictions listed in this (see Ocean Regulations Booklet sections (sections 2.00 through 2.45), fishing section apply to the take of all species of 29.20 to 29.87). Crabs may only be taken hours (Section 3.00), and the use of bait fish unless otherwise noted. using hoop nets or by hand, and Dunge- (sections 4.00 through 4.30).

Note: The format for subsection 7.50(b) has been revised and is no longer regulatory verbatim. 7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (1) Alambique Creek (San Mateo Co.). Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures with 0 trout (1.5) Alameda Creek and tributaries (Alameda and Santa Clara cos.). barbless hooks may be used. (5) American River (Sacramento Co.) (A) Alameda Creek and tributaries downstream of San Antonio, Calaveras, and Del Valle Reservoirs except for Arroyo Del Valle between Bernal Ave. and (A) From Nimbus Dam to the Hazel Avenue bridge piers. the Thiessen St. intersection with Vineyard Ave. 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead.** Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Jan. 1 through July 15. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 1. Arroyo Del Valle between Bernal Ave. and the Thiessen St. steelhead** in possession. intersection with Vineyard Ave. 2 hatchery trout or Season: All year. Only artificial lures 0 trout hatchery steelhead.** with barbless hooks may be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (B) Alameda Creek tributaries upstream of San Antonio, Calaveras, and Del Season: July 16 through Dec. 31. steelhead** in possession. Valle Reservoirs. 2 Chinook salmon. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 4 Chinook salmon in 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 0 trout possession. may be used. (B) From Hazel Avenue bridge piers to the U.S. Geological Survey gauging (2) Albion River (Mendocino Co.). Also see section 8.00(b). station cable crossing about 300 yards downstream from the Nimbus Main stem below the confluence of South Fork Albion. Hatchery fish rack site. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through 2 hatchery trout or Mar. 31. Season: Jan. 1 through July 15. Only hatchery steelhead.** 2 hatchery trout or barbless hooks may be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may hatchery steelhead.** steelhead** in possession. be used from the fourth Saturday in May 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 2 hatchery trout or through Oct. 31. steelhead** in possession. hatchery steelhead.** 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. Season: July 16 through Aug. 15. Only steelhead** in possession. 1 through Mar. 31. barbless hooks may be used. (3) Alder Creek (Mendocino Co.). Also see Section 8.00(b). 2 Chinook salmon. 4 Chinook salmon in Main stem below Tramway Gulch. possession. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through (C) From the U.S. Geological Survey gauging station cable crossing about Mar. 31. 300 yards down-stream from the Nimbus Hatchery fish rack site to the SMUD 2 hatchery trout or Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may power line crossing at the southwest boundary of Ancil Hoffman Park. hatchery steelhead.** be used from the fourth Saturday in May 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 2 hatchery trout or through Oct. 31. steelhead** in possession. Season: Jan. 1 through July 15. Only hatchery steelhead.** Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. barbless hooks may be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 1 through Mar. 31. steelhead** in possession. (4) Almanor Lake tributaries (Lassen, Plumas and Shasta cos.) upstream to the first lake. 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead.** Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: July 16 through Oct. 31. Only through Nov. 15. possession. steelhead** in possession. barbless hooks may be used. (4.5) American River, North Fork, Middle Fork, South Fork and their tributaries above Folsom 2 Chinook salmon. Lake (Placer, Eldorado, Amador, and Alpine cos.). 4 Chinook salmon in 5 trout per day. 10 trout in possession. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. possession. 26 TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (D) From the SMUD power line crossing at the southwest boundary of Ancil (B) The main stem Arroyo Seco and tributaries below the waterfall located Hoffman Park downstream to the Jibboom Street bridge. approximately 3.5 miles upstream from the U.S. Forest Service Ranger Station. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead.** on Sat., Sun., Wed., legal holidays and hatchery steelhead.** Season: Jan. 1 through July 15. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery opening and closing days. Only barbless 4 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead** in possession. hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. 2 hatchery trout or (12.5) Auburn Ravine Creek and tributaries (Placer Co.) east of Nelson Lane. hatchery steelhead.** 2 hatchery trout or 4 hatchery trout or hatchery hatchery steelhead.** Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Oct. 15. Season: July 16 through Dec. 31. steelhead** in possession. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 2 Chinook salmon. steelhead** in possession. 4 Chinook salmon in possession. (13) Balm of Gilead Creek (Trinity Co.). (E) From the Jibboom Street bridge to the mouth. See Eel River 7.50(b)(63). 2 hatchery trout or (13.5) Bass Lake (Siskiyou Co.). hatchery steelhead.** Season: Feb. 1 through Sept. 30. 5 trout Season: Jan. 1 through July 15. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (14) Battle Creek (Shasta and Tehama cos.). steelhead** in possession. (A) From mouth to Coleman Fish Hatchery weir. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Closed to all fishing all year. hatchery steelhead.** 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (B) From 250 feet upstream from the Coleman Fish Hatchery upstream to Season: July 16 through Dec. 16. steelhead** in possession. Angel Falls (near Mineral) on the South Fork and to Ponderosa Way Bridge on 2 Chinook salmon. the North Fork. 4 Chinook salmon in 2 hatchery trout or Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. possession. hatchery steelhead.** 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 2 hatchery trout or may be used. hatchery steelhead.** steelhead** in possession. Season: Dec. 17 through Dec. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (15) Bear Creek and tributaries (Shasta and Siskiyou cos.) between Pondosa Way bridge and steelhead** in possession. confluence with Fall River. (6) Antelope Creek (Tehama Co.). Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in (A) From confluence with North Fork downstream to .U S. Geological Survey through Nov. 15. possession. gauging station cable crossing at mouth of Antelope Creek Canyon. (17) Bear Creek (San Bernardino Co.) from Big Bear Dam to confluence of Santa Ana River. 2 hatchery trout or Season: All year. Only artificial lures with Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 2 trout hatchery steelhead.** barbless hooks may be used. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 4 hatchery trout or hatchery be used. (18) Bear River (Humboldt Co.) downstream from County Road Bridge at Capetown, excluding steelhead** in possession. tributaries. (B) From U.S. Geological Survey gauging station cable crossing at mouth of 2 hatchery trout or Antelope Creek Canyon downstream to mouth of Antelope Creek. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. hatchery steelhead.** 31. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 2 hatchery trout or 4 hatchery trout or hatchery hatchery steelhead.** be used. Season: June 16 through Sept. 30. steelhead** in possession. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead** in possession. (18.5) Bear River and tributaries (Placer Co.) (6.5) Antelope Lake tributaries (Plumas Co.). (A) From Highway 20 south (downstream) 2.5 miles to the abandoned concrete dam (the Boardman Diversion Dam). Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in through Nov. 15. possession. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 5 trout per day. 10 trout in 15. Maximum size limit: 14 inches total length. possession. (7) Applegate River and tributaries (Siskiyou Co.). (B) From Highway 65 to the South Sutter Irrigation District Diversion Dam. 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. possession. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** (8) Aptos Creek (Santa Cruz Co.) from mouth to Steel Bridge on Aptos Creek Road (first bridge on Oct. 15. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Aptos Creek Road). Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(4). steelhead** in possession. Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on 2 hatchery trout or (19) Berryessa Lake tributaries (Lake and Napa cos.). Sat., Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening hatchery steelhead.** Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout and closing days. Only barbless hooks may 4 hatchery trout or hatchery be used. steelhead** in possession. (19.5) Big Bear Lake tributaries (San Bernardino Co.). (9) Arroyo de los Frijoles above Lake Lucerne (San Mateo Co.). Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in through last day of Feb. possession. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout (10) Arroyo Grande Creek (San Luis Obispo Co.). (20) Big Chico Creek (Butte Co.). (A) From mouth to Bear Hole, located approximately one mile downstream (A) Above Lopez Reservoir. from the upper end of Bidwell Park. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout. 2 salmon. Season: June 16 through Feb. 15. 2 hatchery trout or (B) From mouth to Lopez Canyon Dam. hatchery steelhead.** Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 4 hatchery trout or hatchery be used from Oct. 16 through Feb. 15. (11) Arroyo Leon (San Mateo Co.). steelhead** in possession. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (B) From Bear Hole to the upper boundary of the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve. (12) Arroyo Seco River (Monterey Co.). Also see Section 8.00(c). 2 hatchery trout or (A) The main stem Arroyo Seco and tributaries above the waterfall located Season: Nov. 1 through Apr. 30. Only artificial hatchery steelhead.** approximately 3.5 miles upstream from the U.S. Forest Service Ranger Station. lures with barbless hooks may be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout steelhead** in possession. TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS 27

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (C) From the upper boundary of the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve to (27.5) Bucks Lake Higgins Hole Falls, located about one-half mile upstream from Ponderosa Way. 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: Closed to all fishing all year. possession. 10 landlocked salmon (21) Big Lagoon (Humboldt Co.). For purposes of this regulation, the boundary between Big Season: All year Lagoon and Maple Creek is the first private road bridge, located approximately 1/2 mile southeast per day. of the Highway 101 bridge crossing. 20 landlocked salmon in possession. 2 cutthroat trout. Season: All year. Only barbless hooks may 2 hatchery trout or (28) Bucks Lake tributaries (Plumas Co.). be used. Cutthroat trout minimum size limit: 10 hatchery steelhead.** Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in inches. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery through Sept. 30. possession. steelhead** in possession. (28.5) Burney Creek (Shasta Co.). From Burney Creek Falls downstream to Lake Britton. (22) Big River (Mendocino Co.). Also see Section 8.00(b). Main stem below the confluence of Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Two Log Creek. Maximum size limit: 14 inches total length. Only 2 trout Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 2 hatchery trout or (29) Butano Creek (San Mateo Co.). used from the fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** (A) Above Butano Falls. Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout steelhead** in possession. Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 (B) From mouth to county bridge on Pescadero- Bean Hollow Road. Also see through Mar. 31. Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(2). (23) Big Sur River (Monterey Co.). Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only 2 hatchery trout or (A) Big Sur River and tributaries above the upstream end of the gorge pool at on Sat., Sun., Wed., legal holidays and hatchery steelhead.** the boundary of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park with the Ventana Wilderness Area. opening and closing days. Only barbless 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Fourth Saturday in May through hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. Oct. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless 0 trout (30) Butt Creek and Butt Valley Reservoir Powerhouse Outfall (Plumas Co.). hooks may be used. (A) Butt Creek. (B) Big Sur River within Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, east of the Highway 1 Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in bridge, to its boundary with the Ventana Wilderness Area. through Nov. 15. possession. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (B) Butt Valley Reservoir powerhouse outfall, from the powerhouse, (23.5) Big Tree Creek (Calaveras Co.) Within Calaveras Big Trees State Park (upstream of the downstream to a marker adjacent to Ponderosa Flat Campground. Highway 4 culvert crossing). Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 2 trout Season: Closed to all fishing all year. through Feb.28 (24) Big Trees Creek (Tuolumne Co.) upstream from the confluence of Beaver Creek. (31) Butt Valley Reservoir (Plumas Co.). Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: All year. 2 trout (25) Black Butte River and tributaries (Glenn Co.) except Cold Creek. (32) Butte Creek (Butte and Sutter cos.). Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (A) From Oro-Chico Road bridge crossing south of Chico to the Centerville (25.3) Bodfish Creek and tributaries(Santa Clara Co.) Head Dam, located 300 yards downstream from the DeSabla Powerhouse below DeSabla Reservoir. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Nov. 15 through Feb.15. Only (25.5) Boggy Creek (Fresno Co.) and tributaries (tributary to Thomas Edison Lake). hatchery steelhead.** artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 5 trout per day. 10 trout in 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: June 1 through Oct. 15. used. possession. steelhead** in possession. (26) Bogus Creek (Siskiyou Co.). (B) From the Oro-Chico Road bridge crossing south of Chico to the point that Season: See Klamath River 7.50(b)(91.1). Butte Creek enters the Sacramento River both via Butte Slough outfall gates (26.5) Bridgeport Reservoir Tributaries (Mono Co.). All Bridgeport Reservoir tributaries at Moon’s Bend and through Butte Slough, thence both the East and West except Swauger Creek, from Bridgeport Reservoir upstream to Highway 395, and Swauger Creek, Canals of the Sutter Bypass, thence Sacramento Slough. from Bridgeport Reservoir upstream to the private property fence line above the Forest Service Open to fishing for non- salmonids only. Closed campground. Season: All year. to the take of trout and Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through the Friday steelhead. preceding Memorial Day and Oct. 1 through Nov 1 trout (33) By-Day Creek and tributaries (Mono Co.). 15. Minimum size limit: 18 inches total length. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in (34) Cache Creek and tributaries (Lake Co.). through Sept. 30. possession. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout (27) Brush Creek (Mendocino Co.). Also see Section 8.00(b). Main stem below the Lawson (35) Calaveras River downstream from New Hogan Dam and the diverting canal (Mormon bridge. Slough) from Bellota Weir downstream to Interstate Highway 5 (Calaveras and San Joaquin cos.). Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. hatchery steelhead.** Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 2 hatchery trout or 31. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 4 hatchery trout or hatchery used from the fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** be used. Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead** in possession. Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 steelhead** in possession. (35.5) Calleguas Creek and tributaries (Ventura Co.). through Mar. 31. Open to fishing for non- Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day salmonids only. Closed through November 30. Only artificial lures with to the take of trout and barbless hooks may be used. steelhead 28 TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (35.6) Canyon Creek upstream of the falls located about four miles north of the wilderness area (C) Convict Creek upstream of the U.C. study area. boundary. (Trinity Co.) 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 2 trout possession. (35.7) Caribou Reservoir (Plumas County) (43.5) Coon Creek and tributaries (Placer Co.) east of Highway 65. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15 2 trout 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead.** (36) Carmel River and tributaries above Los Padres Dam (Monterey Co.). Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Oct. 15. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. steelhead** in possession. No rainbow trout less than 10 inches or greater 5 trout, no more than 2 of than 16 inches total length may be kept. Only which may be rainbow trout. (43.6) Coon Creek (San Luis Obispo Co.). artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (37) Carmel River below Los Padres Dam. (Monterey Co.) (44) Corral Valley Creek and tributaries (Alpine Co.). (A) Carmel River tributaries below Los Padres Dam and main stem from Los Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Padres Dam to the bridge at Robles Del Rio/Esquiline roads (Rosie’s Bridge). (45) Corralitos Creek (Santa Cruz Co.) from mouth to Browns Valley Road. Also see Low-Flow Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(5). (B) Carmel River main stem below the bridge at Robles Del Rio/Esquiline 2 hatchery trout or Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on Sat., roads (Rosie’s Bridge). Also, see Section 8.00 (c). hatchery steelhead.** Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening and 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only 2 hatchery trout or closing days. Only barbless hooks may be used. on Sat., Sun., Wed., legal holidays and hatchery steelhead.** steelhead** in possession. opening and closing days. Only artificial 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (46) Cosumnes River (Sacramento Co.) from Highway 99 bridge upstream to the Latrobe vehicle lures with barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. bridge. (38) Carson River, East Fork and tributaries (Alpine Co.). 2 hatchery trout or (A) Carson River, East Fork and tributaries above Carson Falls. Season: Jan. 1 through Oct. 15. Only barbless hatchery steelhead.** hooks may be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Closed to all fishing all year. steelhead** in possession. (B) Carson River, East Fork from Hangman’s Bridge downstream to Nevada State Line. (47) Cottoneva Creek (Mendocino Co.). Also see Section 8.00(b). Main stem below the confluence of South Fork Cottoneva Creek. Season: All year. Only artificial lures with 0 trout barbless hooks may be used. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. (39) Cassel Forebay (Hat Creek) (Shasta Co.) Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 2 hatchery trout or used from the fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** Season: See Hat Creek #1 7.50(b)(75). Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (39.3) Castle Creek (Shasta Co.) Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 steelhead** in possession. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. through Mar. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 0 trout (48) Cottonwood Creek (Inyo Co.). be used. (A) Cottonwood Creek main stem between mouth of Little Cottonwood Creek (39.5) Cedar Creek and tributaries upstream from Moon Lake access road (Lassen Co.). and South Fork of Cottonwood Creek. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: July 1 through Nov. 15. Only artificial 0 trout (40) Chorro Creek (San Luis Obispo Co.) from the point that Chorro creek enters Midway Marina lures with barbless hooks may be used. in Morro Bay upstream to the twin bridges on South Bay Boulevard. (B) Cottonwood Creek (1) and tributaries upstream from the confluence of 2 hatchery trout or South Fork Cottonwood Creek, (2) Little Cottonwood Creek and tributaries, Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on Sat., hatchery steelhead.** (3) the South Fork of Cottonwood Creek and tributaries, and (4) the unnamed Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening and 4 hatchery trout or hatchery tributary flowing through Horseshoe Meadow. closing days. Only barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. Season: July 1 through Nov. 15. Only artificial 5 trout (42) Clear Lake tributaries (Lake Co.). lures with barbless hooks may be used. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout (49) Cottonwood Creek drainage lakes (Inyo Co.). (42.3) Codornices Creek (Alameda Co.). (A) Cottonwood Lakes 1, 2, 3 and 4 and their tributaries (Inyo Co.). Season: July 1 through Nov. 15. Only artificial Season: Closed to all fishing all year. 0 trout (42.5) Cold Creek (Fresno Co.) and tributaries (tributary to Thomas Edison Lake). lures with barbless hooks may be used. 5 trout per day. 10 trout in (B) All remaining Cottonwood Creek drainage lakes. Season: June 1 through Oct.15. Season: July 1 through Nov. 15. Only artificial possession. 5 trout (43) Convict Creek (Mono Co.). lures with barbless hooks may be used. (A) Convict Creek, including side channels and meanders, in the U.C. study (49.5) Cottonwood Creek and tributaries (Modoc Co.). area as posted. This area begins about 1/2 mile above the Highway 395 Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day bridge and extends upstream about 1/2 mile. through Nov. 15. Only artificial lures with 0 trout Season: Closed to all fishing all year. barbless hooks may be used. (B) Convict Creek downstream of the U.C. (50) Cottonwood Creek, North Fork and tributaries (White Mountains, Mono Co.). study area. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through the (50.5) Cow Creek and tributaries upstream from Forest Service Road 9S10 (Fresno Co.). Friday preceding Memorial Day and Oct. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. 1 through Nov. 15. Minimum size limit: 18 2 trout (50.8) Coyote Creek (Santa Clara Co.) Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(1). inches total length. Only artificial lures with 2 hatchery trout or barbless hooks may be used. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. hatchery steelhead.** Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in 4 hatchery trout or hatchery be used. through Sept. 30. possession. steelhead** in possession. (51) Coyote Valley Creek and tributaries (Alpine Co.). Season: Closed to all fishing all year. TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS 29

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (52) Crooked Creek (Mono Co.). (59.5) Dry Creek and tributaries (Placer Co.) east of the Atkinson Street Bridge in Roseville. (A) Crooked Creek below the City of Los Angeles gauging station. 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead.** Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Oct. 15. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (B) Crooked Creek and tributaries above the Los Angeles gauging station. steelhead** in possession. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. (60) Dry Creek (Yuba and Nevada cos.) from mouth to Sid Smith Dam about one mile above 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 0 trout may be used. junction of Scott Forbes and Peoria roads. (53) Crowley Lake (Mono Co.). (See individual listings for regulations on tributary waters which 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead.** Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Oct. 15. include: Convict, Crooked, Hilton, Hot, McGee, and Whiskey creeks and the upper Owens River). 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (A) Crowley Lake within 1,800 feet of the outlet dam (this area is marked with steelhead** in possession. a series of buoys). (61) Eagle Lake and tributaries (Lassen Co.). Season: Closed to all fishing all year for (A) Eagle Lake. safety purposes. Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 2 trout per day. 4 trout in (B) Crowley Lake, except for the closed area near the outlet dam (see above). through Dec. 31. possession. 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through July 31. (B) Eagle Lake inside the breakwater at the Gallatin Marina and Pine Creek possession. Slough and Pine Creek below State Highway 44. Season: Aug. 1 through Nov. 15. Minimum Season: Closed to all fishing all year. size limit: 18 inches total length. Only artificial 2 trout lures with barbless hooks may be used. (C) Eagle Lake tributaries, including Pine Creek above State Highway 44. (54) Davis Lake tributaries (Plumas Co.). Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in through Nov. 15. possession Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in through Nov. 15. possession (61.5) Earl Lake/Talawa (Del Norte Co.). (54.5) Deadman Creek (Mono Co.). 2 cutthroat trout. Season: All year. Only barbless hooks may 2 hatchery trout or (A) Deadman Creek downstream from Highway 395. See Owens River be used. Cutthroat trout minimum size limit: hatchery steelhead.** 7.50(b)(134). 10 inches. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through steelhead** in possession. Nov. 15. Maximum size limit: 16 inches total 2 trout (62.5) Edson Creek and all tributaries (Siskiyou Co.). length. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. Season: See McCloud River 7.50(b)(115). Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding (63) Eel River (Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino and Trinity cos.). ALL WATERS OF THE EEL RIVER the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures 0 trout DRAINAGE EXCEPT THOSE LISTED BELOW ARE CLOSED TO ALL FISHING. Low-Flow Restrictions, with barbless hooks may be used. Section 8.00, also apply, see below for more detail. (B) Deadman Creek upstream from Highway 395. (A) Main stem Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through 5 trout per day. 10 trout in 1. From the mouth to Fulmor Road, at its paved junction with the south Nov. 15. possession bank of Eel River. Season: All year. (55) Deep Creek (San Bernardino Co.) from headwaters at Little Green Valley to confluence of Catch and Release Willow Creek. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks of Chinook salmon Season: All year. Only artificial lures with 2 trout may be used from April 1 through the Friday 2 hatchery trout or barbless hooks may be used. preceding the fourth Saturday in May. hatchery steelhead.** 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (56) Deer Creek (Tehama Co.). Only barbless hooks may be used from steelhead** in possession. (A) From 250 feet below Upper Deer Creek Falls and fishway (located .1 5 fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. miles upstream from Potato Patch Campground) downstream 31 miles to U.S. 2. From Fulmor Road at its paved junction with the south bank of the Eel River Geological Survey gauging station cable crossing at mouth of Deer Creek to South Fork Eel River. Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(a)(1). Canyon (see Section 2.35 for closure at Upper Deer Creek Falls). Season: All year. Catch and Release of 2 hatchery trout or Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. Chinook salmon hatchery steelhead.** Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 2 hatchery trout or 4 hatchery trout or hatchery may be used from Apr. 1 through Sept. 30. may be used. hatchery steelhead.** steelhead** in possession. Only barbless hooks may be used from 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (B) From U.S. Geological Survey gauging station cable crossing at mouth of Oct. 1 through Mar. 31. steelhead** in possession. Deer Creek Canyon downstream to mouth of Deer Creek. 3. From South Fork Eel River to Cape Horn Dam. (See also Pillsbury Lake 2 hatchery trout or tributaries (7.50(b)(138)). hatchery steelhead.** Season: June 16 through Sept. 30. Catch and Release of 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Jan. 1 through Mar. 31 and Chinook salmon steelhead** in possession. Fourth Saturday in May through Sept. 30. 2 hatchery trout or (57) Deer Creek (Yuba and Nevada cos.) from mouth to Smartville-Englebright Dam road Only artificial lures with barbless hooks hatchery steelhead.** crossing. may be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 2 hatchery trout or steelhead** in possession. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Oct. hatchery steelhead.** Season: Apr. 1 through the Fourth Friday 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may Closed to all fishing 4 hatchery trout or hatchery in May and Oct. 1 through Dec. 31. be used. steelhead** in possession. (58) Diaz Lake (Inyo Co.). 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: First Saturday in Mar. through Nov. 15. possession. Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding 5 trout the first Saturday in Mar. 30 TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (B) Van Duzen River. (66) Elk River (Humboldt Co.) downstream from Highway 101 bridge, excluding tributaries. 1. Main Stem and tributaries above Eaton Falls, located about 1/2 mile Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. upstream of the mouth of the South Fork (Little Van Duzen) and 2 1/2 miles Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 2 hatchery trout or west of Dinsmore. used from the fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 5 trout Nov. 15. Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 steelhead** in possession. 2. Main stem from its junction with the Eel River to the end of Golden Gate through Mar. 31. Drive near Bridgeville (approximately 4,000 feet upstream from the Little (67) Fall River (Shasta Co.). Golden Gate Bridge). Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(a)(3). (A) Fall River from its origin at Thousand Springs downstream to the mouth of Season: Fourth Saturday in May through the Tule River and including Spring Creek and excluding all other tributaries. Mar. 31. Catch and Release of Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Chinook salmon Only artificial lures with barbless hooks Nov. 15. Maximum size limit: 14 inches total 2 hatchery trout or 2 trout may be used from the fourth Saturday in length. Only artificial lures with barbless hatchery steelhead.** May through Sept. 30. hooks may be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Only barbless hooks may be used from steelhead** in possession. (68) Feather River below Oroville Dam (Butte, Sutter and Yuba cos.). Oct. 1 through Mar. 31. (A) From Fish Barrier Dam to Table Mountain bicycle bridge in Oroville. Season: Apr.1 to Fourth Friday in May. Closed to all fishing Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (C) South Fork Eel River from mouth to Rattlesnake Creek. Also see Low- (B) From Table Mountain bicycle bridge to Highway 70 bridge. Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(a)(2). 2 hatchery trout or Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Season: Jan. 1 through July 15. Only hatchery steelhead.** Mar. 31. Catch and Release of barbless hooks may be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Chinook salmon Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may steelhead** in possession. 2 hatchery trout or be used from the fourth Saturday in May (C) From Highway 70 bridge to the unimproved boat ramp above the hatchery steelhead.** through Sept. 30. Thermalito Afterbay Outfall. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Only barbless hooks may be used from Oct. steelhead** in possession. 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead.** 1 through Mar. 31. Season: All year. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Apr.1 to Fourth Friday in May. Closed to all fishing steelhead** in possession. (D) Middle Fork Eel River. (D) From the unimproved boat ramp above the Thermalito Afterbay Outfall to 1. Middle Fork main stem from mouth to Bar Creek. Also see Low-Flow 200 yards above the Live Oak boat ramp. Restrictions, Section 8.00(a)(2). 2 hatchery trout or Season: Jan. 1 to May 31 and July 16 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead.** Season: Jan. 1 through July 15. through Sept. 30. At all times, only hatchery steelhead.** 4 hatchery trout or hatchery artificial lures with barbless hooks may 4 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead** in possession. be used. steelhead** in possession. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Jun. 1 through July 15 and Oct. Closed to all fishing hatchery steelhead.** 1 through Dec. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 2. Middle Fork tributaries above Indian Dick/Eel River Ranger Station Road. Season: July 16 through Oct. 15. steelhead** in possession. 2 Chinook salmon. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through 4 Chinook salmon in Nov. 15. Maximum size limit: 14 inches 5 trout possession. total length. 2 hatchery trout or 3. Middle Fork and tributaries above mouth of Uhl Creek. hatchery steelhead.** Season: Oct. 16 through Dec. 31. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Nov. 15. Maximum size limit: 14 inches 2 trout steelhead** in possession. total length. Only artificial lures with (E) From 200 yards above Live Oak boat ramp to the mouth. For purposes of barbless hooks may be used. this regulation, the lower boundary is defined as a straight line drawn from the 4. Balm of Gilead Creek and tributaries above falls and 1-1/4 miles from mouth. peninsula point on the west bank to the Verona Marine boat ramp. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through 2 hatchery trout or Nov. 15. Maximum size limit: 14 inches hatchery steelhead.** 2 trout Season: Jan. 1 through July 15. total length. Only artificial lures with 4 hatchery trout or hatchery barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. 5. North Fork of Middle Fork and tributaries above mouth of Willow Creek. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through hatchery steelhead.** Nov. 15. Maximum size limit: 14 inches 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 2 trout total length. Only artificial lures with Season: July 16 through Dec. 16. steelhead** in possession. barbless hooks may be used. 2 Chinook salmon. (64) El Estero Lake (Monterey Co.) portions of the lake south of the Pearl Street bridge known as 4 Chinook salmon in Camino Aquajito Arm and Camino El Estero finger. possession. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Closed to all fishing all year. hatchery steelhead.** Season: Dec. 17 to Dec. 31. (65) Elk Creek (Mendocino Co.). Also see Section 8.00(b). Main stem below the confluence of 4 hatchery trout or hatchery South Fork Elk Creek. steelhead** in possession. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. (68.1) Feather River, Middle Fork (Plumas Co.), from the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge (1/4 mile Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 2 hatchery trout or upstream of County A-23 bridge) to the Mohawk Bridge. used from the fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: First Saturday in April through Nov. 15. Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery possession. Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 steelhead** in possession. through Mar. 31. TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS 31

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (68.2) Feather River North Fork from Belden Bridge downstream to Cresta Powerhouse (74) Hat Creek (Shasta Co.) from Lake Britton upstream to Baum Lake, exclusive of the concrete (excluding reservoirs) (Butte and Plumas cos.). Hat No. 2 intake canal between Baum Lake and the Hat No. 2 Powerhouse. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 0 trout 15. Minimum size limit: 18 inches total length. be used. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may (68.3) Fish Slough (Mono Co.). be used. Aquatic invertebrates of the orders 2 trout Plecoptera (stoneflies), Ephemeroptera (A) The portions of Fish Slough which lie within the Owens Valley Native (mayflies) and Trichoptera (caddisflies) may not Fishes Sanctuary and BLM Spring. be taken or possessed. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (75) Hat Creek No. 1 and Cassel Forebays (Shasta Co.). Those portions of Hat Creek known as (B) All other portions of Fish Slough. Also, see Section 5.00(b)(16) for black No. 1 Forebay and Cassel Forebay. bass regulations. 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout possession. Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday 0 trout (76) Heenan Lake and tributaries (Alpine Co.). preceding the last Saturday in Apr. (A) Heenan Lake. (69) Freshwater Creek (Humboldt Co.) downstream from bridge at “3 Corners” on the Old Arcata Season: Only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Road, excluding tributaries. Sundays from the Friday before Labor Day Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. through the last Sunday in Oct. Fishing hours: 0 trout Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 2 hatchery trout or only from sunrise to sunset. Only artificial used from the fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** lures with barbless hooks may be used. Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (B) Heenan Lake tributaries. Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 steelhead** in possession. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. through Mar. 31. (77) Hennessey Lake tributaries (Napa Co.). (69.5) Freshwater Lagoon (Humboldt Co.). Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: All year. (77.3) Hilton Creek (Mono Co.). possession. (70) Garcia River (Mendocino Co.). Also see Section 8.00(b). Main stem below the Eureka Hill (A) Hilton Creek downstream from Crowley Lake Drive. Road bridge. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through the Friday preceding Memorial Day and Oct. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. 1 through Nov. 15. Minimum size limit: 18 2 trout Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 2 hatchery trout or inches total length. Only artificial lures with used from the fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** barbless hooks may be used. Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 steelhead** in possession. through Sept. 30. possession. through Mar. 31. (B) Hilton Creek upstream from Crowley Lake Drive. (71) Golden Trout Wilderness Area (Tulare Co.), excluding the main stem Kern River (see Season: Last Saturday in April through 5 trout per day. 10 trout in subsection 7.50(b)(86), and the Tule River drainage (See subsection 7.50(b)(197)). Nov. 15. possession. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. (77.5) Hobart Creek (Tuolumne Co.), tributary to Spicer Meadows Reservoir. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 5 trout 5 trout per day. 10 trout in be used. Season: July 1 through Nov. 15. possession. (71.5) Grass Valley Creek Reservoir (Trinity Co.). (78) Hot Creek (Mono Co.). Hot Creek from the State hatchery property line to the confluence with Season: All year. Only artificial lures with 2 trout the Owens River. barbless hooks may be used. Season: All year. Only artificial flies with 0 trout (72) Greenwood Creek (Mendocino Co.). Also see Section 8.00(b). Main stem below the log barbless hooks may be used. bridge about 1-1/2 miles east of Highway 1. (79) Illinois River and tributaries (Del Norte Co.). Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 2 hatchery trout or used from the fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** (80) Independence Lake and tributaries (Nevada and Sierra cos.). Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery NOTE: ALL LAHONTAN CUTTHROAT TROUT TAKEN SHALL BE Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 steelhead** in possession. IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE WATER. through Mar. 31. (A) Independence Lake tributaries and Independence Lake within 300 feet of (72.5) Guadalupe River below Guadalupe Reservoir (Santa Clara Co.) including Los Gatos Ck. the mouths of all tributaries. below Vasona Lake, and Alamitos Ck. and Arroyo Calero below Calero Reservoir. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. 2 hatchery trout or (B) Independence Lake except Independence Lake within 300 feet of the Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. hatchery steelhead.** mouths of all tributaries. 15. Only artificial lures and barbless hooks may 4 hatchery trout or hatchery be used. Season: All year. Only artificial lures with 5 trout per day. 10 trout in steelhead** in possession. barbless hooks may be used. possession. (73) Gualala River (Mendocino and Sonoma cos.). Also see Section 8.00(b). Main stem below the (81) Indian Tom Lake (Siskiyou Co.). confluence of Wheatfield and South Forks. Season: All year. 2 trout Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. (82) Inyo County, Southwestern portion, in all waters bounded by the Inyo County line on the Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be south and west, Independence Creek on the north (open to fishing), and Highway 395 on the east used from the fourth Saturday in May through (also see Cottonwood Creek and Diaz Lake Restrictions). Oct. 31. 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead.** 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: First Sat. in Mar. through Nov. 15. Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 4 hatchery trout or hatchery possession. through Mar. 31. steelhead** in possession. Fishing from a flotation device is prohibited from Nov. 15 through Feb. 28 from the confluence of the North Fork to the Highway 1 bridge. 32 TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (83) Islay Creek (San Luis Obispo Co.). (B) Shovel Creek and tributaries above mouth of Panther Creek. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout (84) Junction Lake and tributaries (Mono Co.) including the lake’s outlet stream to Highway 108. (C) Shovel Creek and tributaries up to and including Panther Creek. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (84.5) Kaweah River and tributaries (Tulare Co.). (91.1) Klamath River all anadromous waters in the Lower Klamath River Basin downstream of 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Iron Gate and Lewiston dams (Del Norte, Humboldt, Siskiyou, and Trinity Cos.). Season: All year. possession. Season: (See North Coast District Regulations, (85) Kent Lake tributaries (Marin Co.). Section 7.00(a)(5), for the non-anadromous Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout waters of the Lower Klamath River Basin.) (86) Kern River (Kern and Tulare cos.). NOTE: The Lower Klamath River Basin fishing regulations are available in the 2017-2018 supplemental fishing regulations booklet. The 2017 (A) From Lake Isabella to the Johnsondale bridge. salmon regulations will be decided in April 2017 by the California 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Fish and Game Commission to align with the 2017 federal salmon Season: All year. possession. regulations. The final 2017 salmon regulations will be announced on (B) From Johnsondale bridge upstream to the point where U.S. Forest the Department web site (wildlife.ca.gov) and will be available in the Service Trail 33E30 heads east to join the Rincon Trail. 2017-2018 supplemental fishing regulations booklet in May 2017. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through (92) Klopp Lake (Humboldt Co.). Nov. 15. Minimum size limit: 14 inches total Season: All year. Only artificial lures with 2 trout 2 trout length. Only artificial lures with barbless barbless hooks may be used. hooks may be used. (93) Laguna de Santa Rosa (Sonoma Co. tributary to Russian River) upstream from Guerneville Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding Road bridge. the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures 0 trout Open to fishing for non- with barbless hooks may be used. salmonids only. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. (C) From the point where U.S. Forest Service Trail 33E30 heads east to join Closed to the take of trout the Rincon Trail upstream to the mouth of Tyndall Creek. and steelhead. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through (95) Lagunitas Creek and tributaries (Marin Co.). Nov. 15. Maximum size limit: 10 inches total 2 trout Season: Closed to all fishing all year. length for rainbow trout only. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. (96) Lagunitas Lake (Marin Co.). (87) Kings River (Fresno Co.). Season: All year. Maximum size limit: 14 inches total length. Only artificial lures with barbless 2 trout (A) Kings River, South Fork from its confluence with Copper Creek hooks may be used. downstream to the Highway 180 crossing at Boyden Cave. (96.5) Lane Lake (Mono Co.). Season: All year. 2 trout Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 2 trout (B) Kings River South Fork, from the Highway 180 crossing at Boyden Cave downstream to the main stem; Middle Fork, from the western boundary of (98) Lassen Creek and tributaries (Modoc Co.). Kings Canyon National Park downstream to the main stem; and main stem, Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day from the confluence of the South and Middle forks downstream to Garnet through Nov. 15. Only artificial lures with 0 trout Dike Campground. barbless hooks may be used. Season: All year. Only artificial lures with (98.5) Laurel Lakes and tributaries (Mono Co.). 0 trout barbless hooks may be used. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. (C) Kings River, from Garnet Dike Campground downstream to Pine Flat Lake. Minimum size limit: 14 inches total length. Only 2 trout Season: All year. 2 trout artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. (D) Kings River from Pine Flat Dam downstream to U. S. Army Corps of (98.6) Lee Vining Creek from the Lee Vining conduit downstream to Mono Lake (Mono Co.). Engineers Bridge on Pine Flat Road. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 2 trout Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout (99) Limeklin Creek and tributaries above Highway 1 (Monterey Co.). Also see Low-Flow (E) Kings River Thorburn Spawning Channel, the 2,200 foot long channel Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(9). located 5 miles downstream from Pine Flat Dam, and the reach of river within 2 hatchery trout or Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on Sat., a 200-foot radius of the channel exit. hatchery steelhead.** Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening and 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Closed to all fishing all year. closing days. Only barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. (F) Kings River from Cobbles (Alta) Weir downstream to the Highway 180 crossing. (100) Little Butano Creek above the diversion dam at Butano State Park (San Mateo Co.). Season: All year. Only artificial lures with Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout 0 trout barbless hooks may be used. (101) Little Cottonwood Creek and tributaries (Inyo Co.). (89) Kirman (Carmen) Lake (Mono Co.). Season: See Cottonwood Creek 7.50(b)(48). Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov 15. (102) Little River (Humboldt Co.) downstream from the County Road bridge at Crannell, excluding Minimum size limit: 16 inches total length. Only 2 trout tributaries. artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. (90) Kirman (Carmen) Lake tributaries (Mono Co.). 31. Cutthroat trout minimum size limit: 10 inches 2 cutthroat trout. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. total length. Only artificial lures with barbless 2 hatchery trout or hooks may be used from the fourth Saturday in hatchery steelhead.** (91) Klamath River above Iron Gate Dam. May through Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (A) Klamath River main stem and all tributaries above Iron Gate Dam, except Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 steelhead** in possession. Shovel Creek and tributaries. The Klamath River main stem within 250 feet of through Mar. 31. the mouth of Shovel Creek is closed to all fishing Nov. 16 through June 15. 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. possession TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS 33

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (103) Little Sur River and tributaries above Coast Road (Monterey Co.). (110) Mammoth Pool tributaries (Fresno and Madera cos.) from their mouths to a point 300 feet 2 hatchery trout or upstream. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Oct. hatchery steelhead.** 31. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 5 trout per day. 10 trout in 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: June 16 through Nov. 15. be used. possession. steelhead** in possession. (111) Martis Creek from the Martis Lake dam downstream to the confluence with the Truckee (103.5) Little Truckee River (Sierra and Nevada cos.) from Stampede Reservoir Dam River (Nevada Co.) downstream to Boca Reservoir. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 15. Minimum size limit: 14 inches total length. 2 trout Maximum size limit: 14 inches total length. Only 2 trout Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. be used. Season: Nov.16 through the Friday preceding (112) Martis Lake and tributaries (Nevada and Placer cos.). the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures with 0 trout (A) Martis Lake. barbless hooks may be used. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. (104) Llagas Creek (Santa Clara Co.). Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(5). 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 0 trout (A) From mouth to Monterey Highway Bridge. may be used. Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only 2 hatchery trout or (B) Martis Lake tributaries. on Sat., Sun., Wed., legal holidays and hatchery steelhead.** Season: Closed to all fishing all year. opening and closing days. Only barbless 4 hatchery trout or hatchery hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. (113) Mattole River (Humboldt Co.). Also see Section 8.00(a). (B) From Monterey Highway Bridge to Chesbro Dam. (A) Mattole River main stem from mouth to 200 yards upstream. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (104.3) Los Angeles Aqueduct from Owens River to Alabama Gates (Inyo County). (B) Mattole River main stem from 200 yards upstream of mouth to confluence with Stansberry Creek. 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: First Saturday in Mar. through Nov. 15. 2 hatchery trout or possession. Season: Jan. 1 through Mar. 31. Only hatchery steelhead.** artificial lures with barbless hooks may be Season: Nov.16 through the Friday preceding 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 5 trout used. the first Saturday in Mar. steelhead** in possession. (104.5) Los Osos Creek (San Luis Obispo Co.). (C) Mattole River main stem from confluence with Stansberry Creek to Season: Closed to all fishing all year. confluence with Honeydew Creek. (105) Los Padres Reservoir (Monterey Co.). Season: Jan. 1 through Mar 31 and Fourth 2 hatchery trout or Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Saturday in May through Aug. 31. Only hatchery steelhead.** 5 brown trout. 0 rainbow Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 4 hatchery trout or hatchery trout. be used. used. steelhead** in possession. (106) Macklin Creek (Nevada Co.), arising near Milton-Bowman Tunnel alignment, flowing (115) McCloud River and tributaries (Shasta and Siskiyou cos.). northwesterly and having its junction with the Middle Fork Yuba River about 2-1/4 miles (A) Moosehead Creek and all tributaries. downstream from Milton Reservoir. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (B) McKay Creek and all tributaries including Sheepheaven Spring. (107) Mad River and tributaries (Humboldt Co.). Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (A) Mad River from the mouth to 200 yards upstream. (C) Edson Creek and all tributaries, excluding Dry Creek. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Jan. 1 through Mar. 31. Only Season: Closed to all fishing all year. hatchery steelhead.** artificial lures with barbless hooks may be (D) Swamp Creek and all tributaries. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery used. steelhead** in possession. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 0 trout (B) Mad River main stem, from 200 yards above its mouth upstream to the may be used. confluence with Cowan Creek, excluding tributaries. Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(a)4). (E) McCloud River from McCloud Dam downstream to confluence of Ladybug Creek. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through 2 hatchery trout or Mar. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. hatchery steelhead.** hooks may be used from the fourth Saturday 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 2 trout 4 hatchery trout or hatchery in May through Oct. 31. Only barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. may be used from Nov 1 through Mar. 31. (F) McCloud River from confluence of Ladybug Creek downstream to lower (C) Mad River main stem, from the confluence with Cowan Creek to the boundary of the U.S. Forest Service loop (southern boundary of section 36, confluence with Deer Creek, excluding tributaries. T38N, R3W). Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 0 trout (D) Mad River main stem from the confluence with Deer Creek to Ruth Dam. may be used. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Fourth Saturday in May through (G) McCloud River from the lower boundary of the U.S. Forest Service loop hatchery steelhead.** Oct. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless (southern boundary of section 36, T38N, R3W) downstream to the upper bound- 4 hatchery trout or hatchery hooks may be used. ary of the McCloud River Club (southern boundary of section 14, T37N, R3W). steelhead** in possession. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (E) Mad River and tributaries above Ruth Dam. (115.2) McDonald Creek (Humboldt Co.). Season: Last Saturday in May through 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Nov. 15. possession. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (109) Mammoth Pool (Fresno and Madera cos.). 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: June 16 through Apr. 30. possession. 34 TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (115.3) McGee Creek (Mono Co.). (119) Mill Creek (Tehama Co.). (A) McGee Creek downstream from Highway 395. (A) From the Lassen National Park boundary downstream to the U.S. Geological Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through the Survey gauging station cable crossing at the mouth of Mill Creek Canyon. Friday preceding Memorial Day and Oct. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 1 through Nov. 15. Minimum size limit: 18 2 trout hatchery steelhead.** 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks inches total length. Only artificial lures with 4 hatchery trout or hatchery may be used. barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in (B) From U.S. Geological Survey gauging station cable crossing at mouth of through Sept. 30. possession. Mill Creek Canyon downstream to the mouth of Mill Creek. (B) McGee Creek upstream from Highway 395. (120) Milton Lake and Middle Fork Yuba River between Milton Lake and Jackson Meadows Season: Last Saturday in April through 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Dam (Nevada and Sierra cos.). Nov. 15. possession. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. (115.4) McKay Creek and all tributaries (Siskiyou Co.) Maximum size limit: 12 inches total length. Only 2 trout artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. Season: See McCloud River 7.50(b)(115). (115.6) McLeod Lake (Mono Co.) (122) Mitchell Creek and tributaries (Contra Costa Co.). Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Season: Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 0 trout (124) Mokelumne River (San Joaquin Co.). be used (A) From Camanche Dam to Highway 99 bridge. (115.8) Meiss Lake (Alpine Co.). 1 hatchery trout or 1 hatchery Season: Jan. 1 through Mar. 31. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. steelhead.** (116) Mendocino Lake tributaries (Mendocino Co.). Season: Fourth Saturday in May through 1 hatchery trout or 1 hatchery July 15. steelhead.** Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout (117) Merced River (Mariposa Co.). 1 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: July 16 through Oct. 15. steelhead.** (A) From the Happy Isles footbridge downstream to the western boundary of 2 Chinook salmon. Yosemite National Park at El Portal. (B) From the Highway 99 bridge to the Woodbridge Irrigation District Dam Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 0 rainbow trout. including Lodi Lake. 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 5 brown trout per day. 1 hatchery trout or 1 hatchery may be used. 10 brown trout in possession. Season: Jan. 1 through July 15. steelhead.** (B) From the western boundary of Yosemite National Park at El Portal boundary downstream to Foresta bridge. 1 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: July 16 through Dec. 31. steelhead.** 0 rainbow trout. Season: All year. Only artificial lures with 2 Chinook salmon. 5 brown trout per day. barbless hooks may be used. 10 brown trout in possession. (D) From the Lower Sacramento Road bridge to the mouth. For purposes of this regulation, this river segment is defined as Mokelumne River and its (C) From Foresta bridge downstream to Lake McClure. tributary sloughs downstream of the Lower Sacramento Road bridge and east Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through 5 trout per day. 10 trout in of Highway 160 and north of Highway 12. Nov. 15. possession. 1 hatchery trout or 1 hatchery Season: Jan. 1 through July 15. Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday steelhead.** 2 trout preceding the last Saturday in Apr. 1 hatchery trout or hatchery (118) Merced River (Merced Co.). Season: July 16 through Dec. 16. steelhead.** (A) From Crocker-Huffman Dam downstream to the Schaffer bridge on 2 Chinook salmon. Oakdale Road. 1 hatchery trout or 1 hatchery Season: Dec. 17 through Dec. 31. steelhead.** Season: Jan. 1 through Oct. 31. 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead.** (125) Mono Creek (Fresno Co.) and tributaries from Edison Lake upstream to the confluence with Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 4 hatchery trout or hatchery the North Fork Mono Creek. be used. steelhead** in possession. 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: June 1 through Oct. 15. (B) From the Schaffer bridge on Oakdale Road downstream to the mouth. possession. Season: Jan. 1 through Oct. 31. (125.5) Moosehead Creek and all tributaries (Shasta and Siskiyou cos.). Bait may be used from Jan. 1 - Oct. 31. How- 2 hatchery trout or Season: See McCloud River 7.50(b)(115). ever, from Apr. 1 through the Friday preced- hatchery steelhead.** (126) Murray Canyon Creek and tributaries (Alpine Co.) upstream from the falls located about ing the fourth Saturday in May, bait may be 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 1/4 mile above the confluence with the East Fork Carson River. used only with single hooks having a gap be- steelhead** in possession. tween 1/2 and 1 inch, or with multiple hooks Season: Closed to all fishing all year. having a gap between 1/4 and 1/2 inch. (128) Nacimiento River (Monterey and San Luis Obispo cos.) (118.2) Milk Ranch Creek and tributaries (Alpine Co.) above the confluence with the North Fork (A) From the headwaters in the Los Padres National Forest, downstream to Mokelumne River. the southern border of Fort Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout (118.5) Mill Creek (Mono Co. tributary to West Walker River) and tributaries upstream from (B) Nacimiento Lake, and the main stem Nacimiento River upstream to the confluence with Lost Cannon Creek. southern boundary of Fort Hunter-Liggett. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: All year. 5 trout (C) Main stem below Nacimiento Dam, downstream to its confluence with the Salinas River. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day hatchery steelhead.** through Oct. 31. Only artificial lures with 4 hatchery trout or hatchery barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS 35

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (129) Napa River and tributaries (Napa Co.). Also see Section 8.00(b). (134) Owens River (Inyo and Mono cos.) including Pleasant Valley and Tinemaha lakes, except (A) Main stem above the Oakville Cross Road Bridge near Yountville and all (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) below. Napa River tributaries. 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: First Saturday in Mar. through Oct. 31. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. possession. Season: Nov. 1 through the Friday preceding (B) Main stem from the Oakville Cross Road Bridge near Yountville to the 5 trout Trancas Bridge. Note: The Napa River below the Trancas Bridge is tidewater, the first Saturday in Mar. and is under regulations for the Ocean and San Francisco Bay District (see (A) Upper Owens River from Benton Bridge road crossing upstream to Big Sections 1.53 and 27.00). Springs. Above Big Springs, see Deadman Creek 7.50(b)(54.5). Season: Fourth Saturday in May through 2 hatchery trout or Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Mar. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless hatchery steelhead.** Nov. 15. Maximum size limit: 16 inches total 2 trout hooks may be used from the fourth Saturday 4 hatchery trout or hatchery length. Only artificial lures with barbless in May through Oct. 31. Only barbless hooks steelhead** in possession. hooks may be used. may be used from Nov. 1 through Mar. 31. Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding (130) Navarro River (Mendocino Co.). Main stem below the Greenwood Road bridge. Also see the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures 0 trout Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(b)(1). with barbless hooks may be used. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. (B) Upper Owens River from Benton Bridge road crossing downstream to Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 2 hatchery trout or Upper Owens River fishing monument. used from the fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery through Sept. 30. possession. Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 steelhead** in possession. (C) Upper Owens River from fishing monument (located about 1/4 mile through Mar. 31. upstream from maximum lake level) to Crowley Lake. (130.5) Nelson Corral Reservoir and tributary (Lassen Co.). Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through 5 trout per day. 10 trout in (A) Nelson Corral Reservoir. July 31. possession. Season: All year. 2 trout Season: Aug. 1 through Nov. 15. Minimum size limit: 18 inches total length. Only artificial 2 trout (B) Nelson Corral Reservoir tributary (the unnamed tributary entering the lures with barbless hooks may be used. reservoir at the north end). (D) From Pleasant Valley Dam downstream to footbridge at lower end of Season: Closed to all fishing all year Pleasant Valley Campground. (130.6) New Bullards Bar Reservoir Season: Jan. 1 through Sept. 30. 2 trout 5 trout. 10 landlocked Season: Oct. 1 through Dec. 31. Only artificial salmon per day. 0 trout Season: All Year lures with barbless hooks may be used. 20 landlocked salmon in possession. (E) From footbridge at lower end of Pleasant Valley Campground east (131) Newlands Lake tributaries (Lassen Co.). (downstream) 3.3 miles along Chalk Bluffs Road to the redwood sport fishing regulations sign. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: All year. Only artificial lures with 0 trout (132) Nicasio Lake tributaries (Marin Co.). barbless hooks may be used. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout (135) Pajaro River (Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Benito cos.) from mouth to Uvas (133) Noyo River (Mendocino Co.). Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(b)(1). Creek. Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(5). (A) Noyo River main stem from the mouth to the Georgia-Pacific logging road 2 hatchery trout or Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on Sat., bridge one mile east of Highway 1. hatchery steelhead.** Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening and 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Fourth Saturday in May through closing days. Only barbless hooks may be used. Mar. 31. steelhead** in possession. 2 hatchery trout or Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may (135.4) Lake Pardee hatchery steelhead.** be used from the fourth Saturday in May 5 trout. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery through Oct. 31. 10 landlocked salmon steelhead** in possession. Season: All Year per day. Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 20 landlocked salmon 1 through Mar. 31. in possession. (B) Noyo River main stem from the Georgia-Pacific logging road bridge one (135.5) Parker Creek (Mono Co.) from the Lee Vining Conduit to Rush Creek. mile east of Highway 1 to the confluence with the South Fork Noyo River. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 0 trout hatchery steelhead.** Oct. 1. Only artificial lures with barbless be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. (135.8) Upper Penitencia Creek (Santa Clara Co.) a tributary to Coyote Ck. Also see Section 8.00(c). (C) Noyo River main stem from the confluence with the South Fork Noyo River to the Sonoma/Mendocino Boy Scout Council Camp. Season: Closed to all fishing all year Season: Fourth Saturday in May through (136) Pescadero Creek (San Mateo Co.) from mouth to the Stage Road bridge at Pescadero. See Mar. 31. also Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(2). 2 hatchery trout or 2 hatchery trout or Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may hatchery steelhead.** Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on Sat., hatchery steelhead.** be used from the fourth Saturday in May 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening and 4 hatchery trout or hatchery through Oct. 31. steelhead** in possession closing days. Only barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. (137) Pescadero Creek tributaries and main stem above the Stage Road bridge at Pescadero 1 through Mar. 31. (Santa Cruz and San Mateo cos.) Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (138) Pillsbury Lake tributaries (Lake Co.). Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout 36 TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (139) Pine Creek and Pine Creek Slough (Lassen Co.) See Eagle Lake 7.50(b)(61). (149) Redwood Creek and tidewaters (Marin Co.). (A) Pine Creek Slough and Pine Creek below State Highway 44. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Closed to fishing all year. (150) Redwood Creek (Humboldt Co.). Also see Section 8.00(a). (B) Pine Creek above State Highway 44. (A) Redwood Creek main stem within a radius of 200 yards of its mouth. Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day 5 trout per day. 10 trout in 2 hatchery trout or Season: Jan. 1 through Mar. 31. Only through Nov. 15. possession. hatchery steelhead.** artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (139.5) Pine Creek (Goose Lake Tributary) and tributaries (Modoc Co.). used. steelhead** in possession. Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day through Nov. 15. Only artificial lures with 0 trout (B) Redwood Creek main stem, from 200 yards above the mouth to the barbless hooks may be used. mouth of Prairie Creek. (139.7) Pinole Creek (Contra Costa Co.) and tributaries. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Mar. 31. Only barbless hooks may be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (140) Piru Creek (Los Angeles and Ventura cos.) steelhead** in possession. (A) Piru Creek and tributaries upstream of Pyramid Lake. (C) Redwood Creek main stem, from the mouth of Prairie Creek to the mouth Season: All year. Only artificial lures with of Bond Creek. 2 trout barbless hooks may be used. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** (B) From Pyramid Dam downstream to the bridge approximately 300 yards Mar. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless 4 hatchery trout or hatchery below Pyramid Lake. hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (C) From the bridge approximately 300 yards below Pyramid Lake (D) Redwood Creek and tributaries, above the mouth of Bond Creek. downstream to the falls about 1/2 mile above the old Highway 99 bridge. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: All year. Only artificial lures with (150.5) Robinson Creek (Mono Co.). 0 trout barbless hooks may be used. (A) From the U.S. Forest Service boundary downstream to Upper Twin Lake. (141) Pit River (Shasta and Modoc cos.). Season: Last Saturday in April through 5 trout (A) Pit River (Modoc County) from the Hwy 395 bridge/South Fork Pit River Sept. 14. crossing near the town of Likely downstream to the Highway 299 (Canby) Season: Sept. 15 through Nov. 15. Only bridge/Pit River crossing. artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 0 trout Season: All year. 0 trout used. (B) From Pit No. 3 (Britton Dam) downstream to the outlet of the Pit No. 3 (B) Between Upper and Lower Twin Lakes. Powerhouse. Season: Last Saturday in April through 5 trout Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Sept. 14. Nov. 15. Minimum size limit: 18 inches total 2 trout (151) Rock Creek Diversion Channel (Mono Co.). Rock Creek Diversion Channel from its source length. Only artificial lures with barbless below Tom’s Place to its confluence with Crooked Creek. hooks may be used. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures 0 trout (152) Rock Creek (Shasta Co.) from its confluence with Pit River to Rock Creek Falls (about one with barbless hooks may be used. mile upstream). (C) Pit River, from Pit No. 3 Powerhouse downstream to Pit No. 7 dam. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout (152.5) Roosevelt Lake (Mono Co.). Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 2 trout the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures 0 trout (153) Rush Creek (Mono Co.) only from Grant Lake Dam downstream to Mono Lake. with barbless hooks may be used. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. (D) From Pit No. 7 dam downstream to Shasta Lake. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 0 trout Season: All year. 5 trout be used. (143) Pole Creek and tributaries (Placer Co.). (154) Russian Gulch and tributaries (Sonoma Co.). Main stem below the confluence of the East Branch. Also see Section 8.00(b). Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (144) Portuguese Creek, West Fork (Madera Co.) from headwaters downstream to confluence Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. with the East Fork Portuguese Creek. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 2 hatchery trout or used from the fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 0 trout steelhead** in possession. be used. Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 through Mar. 31. (145) Prosser Creek from the Prosser Reservoir dam downstream to the confluence with the Truckee River (Nevada Co.) (155) Russian River and tributaries (Sonoma and Mendocino cos.). Also see section 8.00(b). (A) Russian River main stem below the confluence of the East Branch Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Russian River. (See also Mendocino Lake tributaries (7.50(b)(116)). Minimum size limit: 14 inches total length. Only 2 trout artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. Season: All year. Only artificial lures with 2 hatchery trout or barbless hooks may be used from Apr. 1 hatchery steelhead.** (146) Purisima Creek (San Mateo Co.). through Oct. 31. Only barbless hooks may 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout be used from Nov. 1 through Mar. 31. steelhead** in possession. (147) Putah Creek (Solano and Yolo cos.) from Solano Lake to Monticello Dam. (B) Russian River main stem above the confluence of the East Branch and all Season: All year. Only artificial lures and Russian River tributaries. (See Laguna de Santa Rosa 7.50(b)(93) and Santa 0 trout barbless hooks may be used. Rosa Creek 7.50(b)(172) for non-salmonids only.) (148) Redwood Creek and tributaries (Alameda Co.). Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (C) Russian River within 250 feet of the Healdsburg Memorial Dam. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS 37

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (156) Sacramento River and tributaries above Keswick Dam (Shasta and Siskiyou cos.). 2 hatchery trout or Season: Also see Sierra District General hatchery steelhead.** Regulations (See Section 7.00(b)). 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: July 16 through Dec. 16. steelhead** in possession. (A) Sacramento River and tributaries from Box Canyon Dam downstream to 2 Chinook salmon. the Scarlett Way bridge in Dunsmuir. Add 4 Chinook salmon in Season: All year. Only artificial lures with 0 trout possession. barbless hooks may be used. 2 hatchery trout or (B) Sacramento River and tributaries excluding Soda Creek from Scarlett hatchery steelhead.** Season: Dec. 17 through Dec. 31. Way bridge downstream to the county bridge at Sweetbriar (See Soda Creek 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 7.50(b)(180.5)). steelhead** in possession. 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. (E) Sacramento River from the Hwy 113 bridge near Knights Landing to the possession. Carquinez Bridge (includes Suisun Bay, Grizzly Bay and all tributary sloughs (C) Sacramento River mainstem (excluding all tributaries) from the Scarlett west of Highway 160). Note: It is unlawful to take fish 0-250 feet downstream Way bridge downstream to the county bridge at Sweetbriar. from the overflow side of the Fremont and Sacramento Weirs. Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead.** the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures 0 trout Season: Jan. 1 through July 15. with barbless hooks may be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (D) Sacramento River and tributaries excluding Castle Creek from the county steelhead** in possession. bridge at Sweetbriar downstream to Shasta Lake (See Castle Creek 7.50(b) 2 hatchery trout or (39.3)). hatchery steelhead.** 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 2 trout Season: July 16 through Dec. 16. steelhead** in possession. may be used. 2 Chinook salmon. 4 Chinook salmon in (E) Sacramento River mainstem (excluding all tributaries) from the county possession. bridge at Sweetbriar downstream to Shasta Lake. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding hatchery steelhead.** Season: Dec. 17 through Dec. 31. the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures 0 trout 4 hatchery trout or hatchery with barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. (156.5) Sacramento River and tributaries below Keswick Dam (Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, (157) Sagehen Creek (Nevada Co.) Glenn, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Tehama and Yolo Cos.). (A) From the stream gauging station (located about one-eighth mile below Season: Also see Sierra District General Sagehen Creek Station Headquarters) upstream to about one-eighth of a Regulations (See Section 7.00(b)). mile above the station headquarters at a point where the stream splits into (A) Sacramento River from Keswick Dam to 650 feet below Keswick Dam. two sections. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (B) Sacramento River from 650 feet below Keswick Dam to the Deschutes (B) From the Highway 89 bridge upstream to the gauging station at the east Road bridge. boundary of Sagehen Creek Station. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. Season: All year. Only barbless hooks may hatchery steelhead.** 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 0 trout be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery may be used. steelhead** in possession. (158) Salinas River and tributaries (Monterey and San Luis Obispo cos.). Also see Section At its April 26, 2017 meeting, the Fish and Game Commission adopted 8.00(c). regulations to close the Sacramento River to fishing from Keswick Dam to the (A) The main stem Salinas River. Highway 44 bridge in Redding to protect winter-run Chinook salmon. Please Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only 2 hatchery trout or check the Commission webpage at www.fgc.gov for current information. on Sat., Sun., Wed., legal holidays and hatchery steelhead.** (C) Sacramento River from the Deschutes Road bridge to the Red Bluff opening and closing days. Only barbless 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Diversion Dam. hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. 2 hatchery trout or (B) All Salinas River tributaries upstream of Arroyo Seco River confluence hatchery steelhead.** 4 Season: Jan. 1 through July 31. (including the San Antonio River below San Antonio Reservoir and Dam, Paso hatchery trout or hatchery Robles Creek and tributaries, Atascadero Creek, Santa Margarita Creek and steelhead** in possession. tributaries but excluding the Nacimiento River) See 7.50(b)(128). 2 hatchery trout or 2 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead.** 4 Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. hatchery steelhead.** hatchery trout or hatchery 15. Only barbless hooks may be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Aug. 1 through Dec. 16. steelhead** in possession. steelhead** in possession. 2 Chinook salmon. 4 Chinook salmon in (159) Salmon Creek and tributaries (Sonoma Co.). Also see section 8.00(b). possession. (A) Salmon Creek main stem below Highway 1. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through 2 hatchery trout or 2 hatchery trout or Mar. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless hatchery steelhead.** 4 hatchery steelhead.** Season: Dec. 17 through Dec. 31. hooks may be used from the fourth Saturday hatchery trout or hatchery 4 hatchery trout or hatchery in May through Oct. 31. Only barbless hooks steelhead** in possession. steelhead** in possession. (D) Sacramento River from the Red Bluff Diversion Dam to the Hwy 113 bridge may be used from Nov. 1 through Mar. 31. near Knights Landing. Note: It is unlawful to take fish 0-250 feet downstream (B) Salmon Creek main stem above Highway 1 and all Salmon Creek from the overflow side of the Moulton, Colusa and Tisdale Weirs. tributaries. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Closed to all fishing all year. hatchery steelhead.** Season: Jan. 1 through July 15. (160) Salmon Creek and tributaries above Highway 1 (Monterey Co.). 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout steelhead** in possession. 38 TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (161) Salmon River (Siskiyou Co.) (170.1) San Luis Rey River (San Diego Co.). Season: See Klamath River 7.50(b)(91.1). Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (163) San Benito River and tributaries (San Benito Co.). (170.5) San Mateo Creek and tributaries downstream from the falls between the Tenaja Road 2 hatchery trout or crossing and Fisherman’s Camp (San Diego and Riverside cos.). hatchery steelhead.** Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (171) San Simeon Creek (San Luis Obispo Co.) from mouth to the pedestrian bridge in San steelhead** in possession. Simeon Beach State Park. (164) San Clemente Creek and tributaries (Monterey Co.) except for Trout Lake. 2 hatchery trout or 2 hatchery trout or Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on Sat., Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. hatchery steelhead.** hatchery steelhead.** Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening and Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 4 hatchery trout or hatchery closing days. Only barbless hooks may be used. be used. steelhead** in possession. steelhead** in possession. (171.6) Santa Margarita River and tributaries downstream from the Interstate 15 bridge (San (165.2) San Diego Creek (Orange Co.). Downstream of the MacArthur Blvd. bridge only. Diego and Riverside cos.). Open to fishing for non- Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day Season: Closed to all fishing all year. salmonids only. through Nov. 30. Only artificial lures with Closed to the take of trout, (171.7) Santa Paula Creek and tributaries above the falls located 3 miles upstream from the barbless hooks may be used. and steelhead. Highway 150 bridge (Ventura Co.). (166) San Francisquito Creek and tributaries (Santa Clara and San Mateo cos.). Season: All year. 5 trout Season: Closed to all fishing all year. (172) Santa Rosa Creek (Sonoma Co. tributary to Russian River) from Laguna de Santa Rosa to (167) San Gabriel River, west fork and tributaries (Los Angeles Co.) Highway 12 bridge. (A) Upstream of Cogswell Dam (including Cogswell reservoir and its Open to fishing for non- salmonids only. tributaries). Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Closed to the take of trout, Season: All year. Only artificial lures with 2 trout and steelhead. barbless hooks may be used. (172.3) Santa Ynez River and tributaries downstream from Bradbury Dam (Santa Barbara Co.). (B) From Cogswell Dam downstream to the second bridge upstream from the highway 39 bridge. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: All year. Only artificial lures with (172.5) Santa Ynez River and tributaries upstream of Gibraltar Dam (Santa Barbara Co.) Also 0 trout barbless hooks may be used. see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(3). (167.2) San Gabriel River (Los Angeles and Orange cos.) Upstream of the Highway 22 bridge to Season: All year. 2 trout the start of concrete-lined portion of the river channel. (172.7) Sausal Creek (Alameda Co.) and tributaries. Open to fishing for non- Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Saturday preceding Memorial Day salmonids only. through Nov. 30. Only artificial lures with (173) Scott Creek (Santa Cruz Co.) from mouth to confluence with Big Creek. Also see Low-Flow Closed to the take of trout, barbless hooks may be used. Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(3). and steelhead. Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on Sat., (168) San Gregorio Creek (San Mateo Co.) from the mouth to the Stage Road bridge at San Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening and 0 trout Gregorio. Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(2). closing days. Only barbless hooks may be used. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on Sat., (174) Scott River (Siskiyou Co.). hatchery steelhead.** Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening and Season: See Klamath River 7.50(b)(91.1). 4 hatchery trout or hatchery closing days. Only barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession (174.1) Scotts Flat Reservoir, upper (168.5) San Joaquin River. (Fresno, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus Cos.). 5 trout per day. (A) From Friant Dam downstream to the Highway 140 bridge. 10 trout in possession. All Year 10 landlocked salmon per day. 2 hatchery trout or 20 landlocked salmon in hatchery steelhead.** Season: All year. possession. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead** in possession. (174.3) See Canyon Creek (San Luis Obispo Co.). (B) From the Highway 140 bridge downstream to the Interstate 5 bridge at Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Mossdale. (174.5) Sespe Creek and tributaries above Alder Creek confluence(Ventura Co.). Season: All year. Only artificial lures with 2 hatchery trout or 0 trout hatchery steelhead.** barbless hooks may be used. Season: All year. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (175) Shasta Lake (Shasta Co.). steelhead** in possession. Season: All year. 5 trout (168.6) San Juan Creek main stem (Orange Co.). (176) Shasta River (Siskiyou Co.). Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Season: See Klamath River 7.50(b)(91.1). (169) San Lorenzo River (Santa Cruz Co.) from the mouth to the Lomond Street bridge in the (176.5) Sheepheaven Spring (Siskiyou Co.). town of Boulder Creek. Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(3). Season: See McCloud River 7.50(b)(115). 2 hatchery trout or Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on Sat., hatchery steelhead.** (177) Shovel Creek and tributaries (Siskiyou Co.). Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening and 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: See Klamath River 7.50(b)(91.1). closing days. Only barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. (177.2) Silver Creek (Mono County) tributary to West Walker River and tributaries upstream from (170) San Luis Obispo Creek (San Luis Obispo Co.) from mouth to the first and most Silver Falls. southwestern Highway 1/101 bridge (the first bridge upstream from the lagoon). Season: Closed to all fishing all year. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on Sat., (177.5) Silver Creek between Sworinger Lake and Lost Lake and all other tributaries to Sworinger hatchery steelhead.** Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening and Lake (Modoc and Lassen cos.). 4 hatchery trout or hatchery closing days. Only barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS 39

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (178) Silver King Creek and tributaries (Alpine Co.) upstream of the confluence with Snodgrass 3. Above the mouth of Jones Creek. Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Creek. Section 8.00(a)(7). Season: Closed to all fishing all year. 2 cutthroat trout minimum size limit: 10 inches total (178.5) Sisquoc River and tributaries (Santa Barbara Co.). Season: Fourth Saturday in May through length. 2 hatchery trout or Oct. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless Season: Closed to all fishing all year. hatchery steelhead.** 4 hooks may be used. (179) Slinkard Creek and tributaries (Mono Co.) upstream from a Department of Fish and hatchery trout or hatchery Wildlife cable crossing located about 2.7 miles south of a point on Highway 89 two miles west of steelhead** in possession. its junction with Highway 395 (the cable is located about 600 feet below a rock dam on Slinkard (D) North Fork Smith River Creek within the south half of section 21, T9N, R22E). 1. From the mouth to Stony Creek. Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Season: Aug. 1 through Nov. 15. Only artificial Section 8.00(a)(7). 0 trout flies with barbless hooks may be used. 2 hatchery trout or (180) Smith River (Del Norte Co.) Yearly limits apply for entire river. Low-Flow Restrictions, hatchery steelhead.** Section 8.00, also apply, see below for more detail. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Mar. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless steelhead** in possession. (A) Main stem from the mouth to confluence of Middle and South forks. Also hooks may be used from the fourth 2 cutthroat trout minimum size see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(a)(7). Saturday in May through Aug. 31. limit: 10 inches total length. 2 hatchery trout or Only barbless hooks may be used from 1 Chinook salmon and no Season: Fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** Sept. 1 through Mar. 31. more than 5 wild Chinook Apr. 30. Only artificial lures with barbless 4 hatchery trout or hatchery salmon* over 22 inches hooks may be used from the fourth Saturday steelhead** in possession. per year. in May through Aug. 31. 2 cutthroat trout minimum size 2. Above the mouth of Stony Creek. limit: 10 inches total length. Only barbless hooks may be used from 1 Chinook salmon and no 2 cutthroat trout minimum Sept. 1 through Apr. 30. size limit: 10 inches total more than 5 wild Chinook Season: Fourth Saturday in May through length. 2 hatchery trout or salmon* over 22 inches Oct. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless hatchery steelhead.** 4 per year. hooks may be used. hatchery trout or hatchery (B) Middle Fork Smith River steelhead** in possession. 1. From mouth to Patrick Creek. Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section (180.5) Soda Creek (Shasta Co.) 8.00(a)(7). Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 2 hatchery trout or Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 0 trout hatchery steelhead.** be used. Season: Fourth Saturday in May through 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Apr. 30. Only artificial lures with barbless steelhead** in possession. (180.6) Solano Lake (Solano Co.) hooks may be used from the fourth 2 cutthroat trout minimum size Season: All year. Only artificial lures and 0 trout Saturday in May through Aug. 31. limit: 10 inches total length. barbless hooks may be used. Only barbless hooks may be used from 1 Chinook salmon and no (181) Sonoma Creek and tributaries (Sonoma Co.). Sept. 1 through Apr. 30. more than 5 wild Chinook salmon* over 22 inches (A) Sonoma Creek and tributaries above the Sonoma Creek seasonal per year. waterfall in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park (located 0.2 miles upstream of the west end of the Canyon Trail). 2. Above the mouth of Patrick Creek. Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(a)(7). Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout 2 cutthroat trout minimum (B) Sonoma Creek and tributaries between the Sonoma Creek seasonal size limit: 10 inches total waterfall in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park (located 0.2 miles upstream of the Season: Fourth Saturday in May through length. 2 hatchery trout or west end of the Canyon Trail) and the Highway 121 bridge. Oct. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless hatchery steelhead.** 4 Note: Sonoma Creek below the Highway 121 Bridge is tidewater, and is hooks may be used. hatchery trout or hatchery regulated by regulations for the Ocean and San Francisco Bay District (see steelhead** in possession. sections 1.53 and 27.00). (C) South Fork Smith River Season: Closed to all fishing all year. 1. From the mouth upstream approximately 1,000 feet to the County Road (181.8) Sonoma Lake (Sonoma Co.). (George Tryon) bridge and Craigs Creek to Jones Creek. Season: All year. 2 trout 2 hatchery trout or (182) Sonoma Lake tributaries (Sonoma Co.). hatchery steelhead.** Season: Fourth Saturday in May through 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 2 trout Apr. 30. Only artificial lures with barbless steelhead** in possession. (183) Soquel Creek (Santa Cruz Co.) from mouth to confluence of East and West branch. Also see hooks may be used from the fourth 2 cutthroat trout minimum size Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(4). Saturday in May through Aug. 31. limit: 10 inches total length. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on Sat., Only barbless hooks may be used from 1 Chinook salmon and no hatchery steelhead.** 4 Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening and Sept. 1 through Apr 30. more than 5 wild Chinook hatchery trout or hatchery closing days. Only barbless hooks may be used. salmon* over 22 inches steelhead** in possession. per year. (184) Soulajoule Lake tributaries (Marin Co.). 2. From the George Tryon bridge upstream to the mouth of Craigs Creek. Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section 8.00(a)(7). Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout Season: Closed to fishing all year (185) Squaw Valley Creek and tributaries (Shasta Co.) only from the bridge crossing on US Forest Service road (#39N21) located 1/8 mile upstream of the mouth of Cabin Creek (Northwest 1/4 of Section 14, T38N, R3W) downstream to and including Tom Dow Creek. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 2 trout 40 TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (186) Stanislaus River (Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne cos.). (192) Tahoe Lake and tributaries (Placer and El Dorado cos.). (A) From Goodwin Dam downstream to the Highway 120 bridge in Oakdale. (A) Tahoe Lake tributaries upstream to the first lake. 2 hatchery trout or 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: July 1 through Sept. 30. Season: Jan. 1 through Oct. 31. Only artificial hatchery steelhead.** possession. lures with barbless hooks may be used. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery (B) Tahoe Lake except (192)(C) below. steelhead** in possession. 5 trout, but no more than Season: All year. (B) From the Highway 120 bridge in Oakdale to the mouth. 2 mackinaw trout Season: Jan. 1 through Oct. 31. (C) Tahoe Lake within 300 feet of the mouth of its tributaries. Bait may be used from Jan. 1 - Oct. 31. How- 5 trout, but no more than 2 hatchery trout or Season: July 1 through Sept. 30. ever, from April 1 through the Friday preced- hatchery steelhead.** 4 2 mackinaw trout ing the fourth Saturday in May, bait may be hatchery trout or hatchery (193) Ten Mile River (Mendocino Co.). Ten Mile River main stem below the confluence with the used only with single hooks having a gap be- steelhead** in possession. tween 1/2 and 1 inch, or with multiple hooks Ten Mile River North Fork, and the Ten Mile River North Fork below the confluence with Bald Hill having a gap between 1/4 and 1/2 inch. Creek. Also see Section 8.00(b)(1). (187) Stanislaus River, Middle Fork (Tuolumne Co.). Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. (A) From Beardsley Dam downstream to the U. S. Forest Service footbridge at Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 2 hatchery trout or Spring Gap (including the Beardsley Afterbay). used from the fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. steelhead** in possession. 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 2 trout Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 may be used. through Mar. 31. (B) From the U.S. Forest Service footbridge at Spring Gap to New Melones (193.5) Topanga Canyon Creek and tributaries (Los Angeles Co.). Reservoir. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 2 trout (194) Topaz Lake (Mono Co.). (187.5) Stevens Creek (Santa Clara Co.) downstream of Stevens Reservoir. Season: Jan. 1 through Sept. 30. 5 trout 2 hatchery trout or (194.5) Trabuco Creek (a.k.a. Arroyo Trabuco Creek)(Orange Co.). Downstream of the I-5 bridge Season: Last Saturday in April through Nov. hatchery steelhead.** to the confluence with San Juan Creek 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 4 hatchery trout or hatchery be used. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. steelhead** in possession. (194.6) Trinity Reservoir (188) Stone Lagoon (Humboldt Co.). 5 trout per day. 2 cutthroat trout 2 10 trout in possession. Season: All year. Only artificial lures with hatchery trout or Season: All year 10 landlocked salmon per day. barbless hooks may be used. Cutthroat trout hatchery steelhead.** 20 landlocked salmon minimum size limit: 14 inches. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery in possession. steelhead** in possession. (195) Trinity River. (189) Stony Creek, and tributaries (Colusa, Glenn and Lake cos.). Season: See Klamath River Regulations (A) From the headwaters downstream to the diversion dam west of Stonyford subsection (b)(91.1) in the center of Section 35, T18N, R7W, except the portion of Stony Creek Middle Fork from Red Bridge upstream. (195.1) Trinity River, above Trinity Dam (Trinity County) from the confluence with Tangle Blue 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Creek (Hwy. 3) downstream (south) to the mouth of Trinity Lake, approximately 13.8 miles. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout per day. 10 trout in possession. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. possession. Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding the last Saturday in April. Only artificial lures 0 trout Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding with barbless hooks may be used. the last Saturday in April. Only artificial lures 0 trout (B) Stony Creek Middle Fork from Red Bridge upstream. with barbless hooks may be used. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. (195.5) Trout Lake (Siskiyou County) 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks 2 trout Season: Only Wednesdays and weekend from may be used. the last Saturday in Apr. through Sept. 30. Only 2 trout artificial lures may be used. Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding the last Saturday in April. Only artificial lures 0 trout (196) Truckee River (Nevada, Placer and Sierra cos.). with barbless hooks may be used. (A) Truckee River for 1,000 feet below the Lake Tahoe outlet dam. (189.5) Susan River (Lassen County) from the confluence of Willard Creek and the Susan River, Season: Closed to all fishing all year. downstream to the Bizz Johnson trail bridge located approx. 1/4 mi. downstream from the 3 NOTE: The Area From 1,000 Feet Below the Lake Tahoe Outlet Dam mi. marker on the Bizz Johnson trail. Also, see Section 8.10 for special open season for youths Downstream to Trout Creek is Regulated by the District General Regulations. participating in Youth Fishing Derby. (B) Truckee River from the confluence of Trout Creek downstream to the Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Glenshire Bridge. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 0 trout Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through be used. Nov. 15. Minimum size limit: 14 inches total 2 trout (189.8) Swamp Creek and all tributaries (Siskiyou Co.) length. Only artificial lures with barbless Season: See McCloud River 7.50(b)(115). hooks may be used. (190) Sweetwater River and tributaries downstream from the Sweetwater Dam (San Diego Co.). Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures 0 trout Season: Closed to all fishing all year. with barbless hooks may be used. (191) Sworinger Lake tributaries (Modoc and Lassen cos.) upstream to the first lake. Season: Closed to all fishing all year. TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS 41

7.50 (B) ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WATERS WITH SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS (CONT.) AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AREA OR BODY OF WATER, OPEN SEASON, DAILY BAG AND AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT AND SPECIAL REGLATIONS POSSESSION LIMIT (C) Truckee River from the Glenshire Bridge downstream to the mouth of (199.5) Upper Truckee River and tributaries upstream from confluence with Showers Creek Prosser Creek. (Alpine and El Dorado cos.). Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Season: July 1 through Sept. 30. Only artificial Nov. 15. Minimum size limit: 14 inches total 0 trout 2 trout lures with barbless hooks may be used. length. Only artificial flies with barbless (200) Usal Creek and tributaries (Mendocino Co.). Also see section 8.00(b). Usal Creek main hooks may be used. stem below the Usal-Shelter Cove Road. Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial flies with 0 trout Season: Fourth Saturday in May through Mar. 31. barbless hooks may be used. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be 2 hatchery trout or used from the fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** (D) Truckee River from the mouth of Prosser Creek downstream to the Oct. 31. 4 hatchery trout or hatchery Nevada State Line. Only barbless hooks may be used from Nov. 1 steelhead** in possession. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through through Mar. 31. Nov. 15. Minimum size limit: 14 inches total 2 trout length. Only artificial lures with barbless (201) Uvas or Carnadero Creek (Santa Clara Co.). Also see Low-Flow Restrictions, Section hooks may be used. 8.00(c)(5). Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding (A) From Highway 152 Bridge to Uvas Dam. the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures 0 trout Season: Closed to all fishing all year. with barbless hooks may be used. (B) From mouth to Highway 152 Bridge. (197) Tule River and tributaries (Tulare Co.). Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only 2 hatchery trout or (A) Tule River, North Fork (Tulare Co.), only in the North Fork Tule River and on Sat., Sun., Wed., legal holidays and hatchery steelhead.** all its forks and tributaries above the confluence with Pine Creek (about 50 opening and closing days. Only barbless 4 hatchery trout or hatchery yards upstream from the Blue Ridge road bridge, about 12-1/4 miles north hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. of Springville). (202) Van Duzen River (Humboldt Co.). Season: All year. Only artificial flies with 2 trout Season: See Eel River 7.50(b)(63) and Section barbless hooks may be used. 8.00(a). (B) All remaining portions of the Tule River and tributaries. (203.5) Waddell Creek (Santa Cruz Co.) from mouth to Highway 1 bridge. Also see Low-Flow 5 trout per day. 10 trout in Season: All year. Restrictions, Section 8.00(c)(3). possession. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Dec. 1 through Mar. 7, but only on Sat., (198) Tuolumne River (Stanislaus and Tuolumne cos.). hatchery steelhead.** Sun., Wed., legal holidays and opening and (A) From O’Shaughnessy Dam (Hetch Hetchy Reservoir) downstream to Early 4 hatchery trout or hatchery closing days. Only barbless hooks may be used. Intake Dam. steelhead** in possession. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through (204) Walker Creek and tributaries (Marin Co.) Also see section 8.00(b). Nov. 15. Maximum size limit: 12 inches total 2 trout (A) Walker Creek main stem below Highway 1. length. Only artificial lures with barbless Season: Fourth Saturday in May through hooks may be used. 2 hatchery trout or Mar. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless hatchery steelhead.** Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding hooks may be used from the fourth Saturday 4 hatchery trout or hatchery the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures 0 trout in May through Oct. 31. Only barbless hooks steelhead** in possession. with barbless hooks may be used. may be used from Nov. 1 through Mar. 31. (B) From Early Intake Dam downstream to Lumsden Bridge. (B) Walker Creek main stem above Highway 1 and all Walker Creek tributaries. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. 5 trout Season: Closed to all fishing all year. Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding (204.5) Walker Creek (Mono Co.) from the Lee Vining Conduit to Rush Creek. the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures 0 trout with barbless hooks may be used. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. 15. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 0 trout (C) From Lumsden Bridge downstream to Clavey River Falls. be used. Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through (205) Walker River, East Fork (Mono Co.) From Bridgeport Dam to Nevada State Line. Nov. 15. Maximum size limit: 12 inches total 2 trout length. Only artificial lures with barbless Season: Last Saturday in Apr. through Nov. hooks may be used. 15. Minimum size limit: 18 inches total length. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may 1 trout Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding be used. NOTE: BOW AND ARROW FISHING the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures 0 trout FOR CARP ONLY IS PERMITTED. with barbless hooks may be used. Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding (D) From La Grange Dam downstream to Hickman bridge. the last Saturday in Apr. Only artificial lures with 2 hatchery trout or barbless hooks may be used. Season: Jan. 1 through Oct. 31. Only 0 trout hatchery steelhead.** artificial lures with barbless hooks may be NOTE: BOW AND ARROW FISHING FOR 4 hatchery trout or hatchery used. CARP ONLY IS PERMITTED. steelhead** in possession. (205.5) West Walker River (Mono County) from the confluence with the Little Walker River (Hwy. (E) From Hickman bridge to the mouth. 395 bridge at mile marker 96) downstream (north) to the inlet of Topaz Lake. Season: Jan. 1 through Oct. 31. Bait may be Season: Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding used from Jan. 1 through Oct. 31. However, 2 hatchery trout or the last Saturday in April. Only artificial lures 0 trout from Apr. 1 through the Friday preceding the hatchery steelhead.** with barbless hooks may be used. fourth Saturday in May, bait may be used 4 hatchery trout or hatchery only with single hooks having a gap between (206) Walnut Creek (Contra Costa Co.). steelhead** in possession. 1/2 and 1 inch, or with multiple hooks having (A) Upstream of the confluence with Grayson Creek. a gap between 1/4 and 1/2 inch. 2 hatchery trout or Season: Fourth Saturday in May through hatchery steelhead.** (199) Upper Otay Lake (San Diego Co.). Mar. 31. Only artificial lures with barbless Season: All year. Only artificial lures with 4 hatchery trout or hatchery 0 for all species hooks may be used. barbless hooks may be used. steelhead** in possession. 42 TROUT, SALMON AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS

ATTENTION ANGLERS!

Catch and Release Zero Limit Waters Steelhead Anglers! In waters where the bag limit for trout is zero, fish for which the All wild steelhead caught must be released unharmed. Wild steel- bag limit is zero must be released unharmed, and should not be head are identified by having an intact adipose fin. removed from the water. Hatchery steelhead may be kept in selected waters. Hatchery steelhead are identified by a missing adipose fin and a healed scar Angling Regulations in National Parks in the location of the missing fin. Angling regulations in national parks may be more restrictive than State regulations. Anglers should check with the National Park Service to determine if seasons or bag limits differ from State regulations. HATCHERY STEELHEAD WILD STEELHEAD Coho Alert missing adipose fin with healed scar. intact adipose fin. Coho (silver) salmon may not be taken in any of the waters of the state, except in Lake Oroville, the Oroville-Thermalito Complex (Diversion Pool, Forebay, and Afterbay) and the Feather River from the Diversion Pool Dam to the Fish Barrier Dam. Incidentally hooked coho (silver) salmon, from all other waters must be immediately released unharmed to the waters where they are hooked. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS 43

Middle Fork Eel River downstream from all angling from Saturday through Monday ARTICLE 4. SUPPLEMENTAL the Bar Creek. when the department determines that the Minimum Flow: 340 cfs at the gauging flow on the previous Friday at the applicable REGULATIONS station at Miranda. designated gauging stations is less than the (3) Van Duzen River: The main stem Van minimum flows set forth in subsections (1) 8.00 . Low-Flow Restrictions. Duzen River from its junction with the through (4). (a) Eel River, Mad River, Mattole River, Red- Eel River to the end of Golden Gate Drive Notwithstanding this provision, the de- wood Creek, Smith River and Van Duzen near Bridgeville (approximately 4,000 partment may close or keep a stream reach River. Stream closures: Special Low Flow feet upstream from the Little Golden closed to fishing when the minimum flow is Conditions. Gate Bridge). exceeded on the scheduled flow determination From September 1 for the Mad River only Minimum Flow: 150 cfs at the gauging day if the department is reasonably assured and October 1 for all other streams through station near Grizzly Creek Redwood that the stream flow is likely to decrease be- January 31, any of the stream reaches listed State Park. low the minimum flow as specified in the in subsection (1) through (7) below shall be (4) Mad River: The main stem Mad River corresponding subsections (b)(1) through (4) closed to all angling on Tuesday and Wednes- from the Hammond Trail Railroad Tres- before or on the next flow-determination date. day when the department determines that the tle to Cowan Creek. In addition, the department may reopen flow on the previous Monday at any of the Minimum Flow: 200 cfs at the gauging a stream at any time during a closed period designated gauging stations is less than the station at the Highway 299 bridge. if the minimum flow as specified in the cor- minimum flows set forth in subsections (1) (5) Mattole River: The main stem of the responding subsections (b)(1) through (4) is through (7); any of the stream reaches listed Mattole River from the mouth to Hon- exceeded and the department is reasonably in subsections (1) through (7) below shall be eydew Creek. assured that it will remain above the mini- closed to all angling on Thursday and Friday Minimum Flow: 320 cfs at the gauging mum flow until the next scheduled Monday, when the department determines that the station at Petrolia. Wednesday, or Friday flow determination. flow on the previous Wednesday at any of the (6) Redwood Creek: The main stem of Red- The department shall make information designated gauging stations is less than the wood Creek from the mouth to its con- available to the public by a telephone recorded minimum flows set forth in subsections (1) fluence with Bond Creek. message updated, as necessary, no later than though (7); any of the stream reaches listed Minimum Flow: 300 cfs at the gauging 1:00 p.m. each Monday, Wednesday, and Fri- in subsections (1) through (7) below shall be station near the Highway 101 bridge. day as to whether any stream will be open or closed to all angling from Saturday through (7) Smith River: The main stem Smith River closed to fishing. It shall be the responsibility Monday when the department determines from the mouth of Rowdy Creek to the of the angler to use the telephone number that the flow on the previous Friday at any of mouth of Patrick Creek (tributary of the designated in the sport fishing regulations the designated gauging stations is less than Middle Fork Smith River); the South Fork booklet to obtain information on the status the minimum flows set forth in subsections Smith River from the mouth upstream of any stream. (1) through (7). Notwithstanding this pro- approximately 1000 feet to the County The number to call for information is vision, the department may close or keep Road (George Tyron) bridge and Craigs (707) 822-3164 for Mendocino County and a stream reach closed to fishing when the Creek to its confluence with Jones Creek; (707) 944-5533 for Sonoma, Marin, and Napa minimum flow is exceeded on the scheduled and the North Fork Smith River from the counties. flow determination day if the department is mouth to its confluence with Stony Creek. (1) All streams tributary to the Pacific Ocean reasonably assured that the stream flow is Minimum Flow: 600 cfs at the Jededi- (and its bays) in Mendocino County, ex- likely to decrease below the minimum flow ah Smith Redwoods State Park gauging cept for the Russian and Gualala rivers. as specified in subsections (a)(1)-(7) of Section station. Minimum Flow: 200 cfs at the USGS 8.00 before or on the next flow-determination The number to call for information is (707) gauging station on the main stem Na- date. In addition, the department may reopen 822-3164. varro River near Navarro, CA. a stream at any time during a closed period (b) Mendocino, Sonoma, and Marin County (2) All streams tributary to the Pacific Ocean if the minimum flow as specified in subsec- coastal streams: Stream Closures: Special (and its bays) in Sonoma and Marin tions (a)(1)-(7) of Section 8.00 is exceeded and Low Flow Conditions. counties, except for the Russian River. the department is reasonably assured that it From October 1 through April 30 as fol- Minimum Flow: 150 cfs at the gauging will remain above the minimum flow until lows: station on the South Fork Gualala River the next scheduled Monday, Wednesday, or Any of the stream reaches listed in sub- near Sea Ranch (Sonoma County). Friday flow determination. The department sections (1) through (4) below shall be closed (3) Russian River main stem below the shall make information available to the public to all angling on Tuesday and Wednesday confluence of the East Branch Russian by a telephone recorded message updated, as when the department determines that the River (Mendocino and Sonoma counties), necessary, no later than 1:00 p.m. each Mon- flow on the previous Monday at the applicable Laguna de Santa Rosa, and Santa Rosa day, Wednesday, and Friday as to whether designated gauging stations is less than the Creek. any stream will be open or closed to fishing. minimum flows set forth in subsections (1) Minimum Flow: 300 cfs at the gauging It shall be the responsibility of the angler to through (4). station located on the main stem Rus- use the telephone number designated in the Any of the stream reaches listed in sub- sian River near Guerneville (Sonoma sport fishing regulations booklet to obtain sections (1) through (4) below shall be closed County). information on the status of any stream. to all angling on Thursday and Friday when (4) The Napa River (Napa County) between (1) The main stem Eel River from the paved the department determines that the flow on Trancas Avenue in Napa and Oakville junction of Fulmor Road with the Eel the previous Wednesday at the applicable Cross Bridge near Yountville. River to the South Fork Eel River. designated gauging stations is less than the Minimum Flow: 15 cfs at the gauging station Minimum Flow: 350 cfs at the gauging minimum flows set forth in subsections (1) at the Oak Knoll Bridge on the main stem station near Scotia. though (4). Napa River. (2) The South Fork of the Eel River down- Any of the stream reaches listed in subsec- (c) South Central Coast Streams - Special Low stream from Rattlesnake Creek and the tions (1) through (4) below shall be closed to Flow Closures:

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During December 1 through March 7 the mines that the Pescadero Ck. flows are (5) The Pajaro River and Uvas, Llagas, and following streams (subsections (1) through impeding fish passage. (U.S.G.S. gauging Corralitos Creeks, (Santa Cruz, Monte- (7)) will be closed to fishing when the depart- station is on Pescadero Ck.) rey, & Santa Clara Co.) shall be closed ment determines that stream flows are inad- (3) The San Lorenzo River and all its tribu- to all fishing when the department de- equate to provide fish passage for migrating taries, as well as all anadromous reach- termines that the Pajaro River flows are steelhead trout and salmon. Closed streams es of coastal streams normally open for impeding fish passage. (U.S.G.S. gauging will be reopened when the department de- fishing in Santa Cruz Co. from the San station on the lower Pajaro River). termines flows are adequate for fish passage. Lorenzo R. on North through Wadell (6) The main stem of the Salinas River (Mon- (1) Upper Penitencia Ck. (Santa Clara Co.) Ck., shall be closed to all fishing when terey Co.), below its confluence with the and Lower Coyote Ck. below its conflu- the department determines that the San Arroyo Seco River shall be closed to all ence with Upper Penitencia Ck (U.S.G.S. Lorenzo flows are impeding fish passage. fishing when the department determines gauging station on lower Coyote Ck. (U.S.G.S. gauging station in Henry Cow- that the flows are impeding fish passage above St. Highway 237 in Milpitas). ell Redwood State Park). (U.S.G.S. Spreckels gauging station on (2) Pescadero Creek and all anadromous (4) Aptos and Soquel Creeks (Santa Cruz the Salinas R.). reaches of San Mateo Co. coastal streams Co.) shall be closed to all fishing when the (7) The Arroyo Seco River (Monterey Co.) normally open for fishing, from Elliot department determines that the Soquel shall be closed to all fishing when the Ck. through Milagro Ck., shall be closed Ck. flows are impeding fish passage. (U. department determines that the flows to all fishing when the department deter- S. G. S. gauging station on Soquel Ck.). are impeding fish passage. (Flows to be evaluated at U.S.G.S. Spreckels gauging station on the Salinas R. and the U.S.G.S. gauging station near Geenfield on the

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D (8) The Carmel River main stem, and the ad- E E F P I A O L R D T F R M F I C E IL E W N & T OF FISH Wildlife Officers jacent waters of San Jose, Gibson, Malpaso, Soberanes creeks that are West of Highway 1 (Monterey Co.), shall be closed to all fishing when the department determines that the flow at the U.S.G.S. gauging station near Carmel is less than 80 cfs. (9) The Big Sur River main stem west of the Highway 1 bridge, all of Limekiln Ck and its tributaries, and the anadromous portions of all other Big Sur Coast streams west of Highway 1 in Monterey Co., from Granite Ck. south to Salmon Ck., shall be closed to all fishing when the department determines that the flow at the U.S.G.S. gauging station on the Big Sur River is less than 40 cfs. The stream flow gauges referred to above in subsections (8) and (9) will be checked on Tuesday and Friday of each week. The Buy a 2017 Warden Stamp today. Just $5! decision as to whether these rivers will be Funds support CDFW’s K-9 program and provide equipment and training to help stop wildlife crimes. open or closed to fishing will take place only WWW.WILDLIFE.CA.GOV/WARDEN-STAMP on Tuesday and Friday of each week. In the event that river flow differs later in the week, the fishing status for each specific river will not change until the day following the next scheduled reading. It shall be the responsibility of the angler to use the telephone number designated in the sport fishing regulations booklet to obtain information on the status of any of the rivers or creeks listed above in subsections (1) through (9). The number to call for information is (831) 649-2886. 8.10. Youth Fishing Derby, Susan River (Lassen County). The Susan River, from the second railroad tun- Now more than ever it’s important to conserve our most precious nel (the westernmost) on the Biz Johnson Trail resource. Remember, fish need water! Find out how you can help. downstream to the Riverside bridge in the City of Susanville, is open to fishing on the Saturday preceding the last Saturday in April, only to per- LEARN TO CONSERVE WATER. sons under 16 years of age who are registered for www.SaveOurWater.com the fishing Derby sponsored by the Lassen County Sportsmen’s Club.

2017-2018 CALIFORNIA FRESHWATER SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY ON FISH CONSUMPTION 45 FISH CONSUMPTION SAFE EATING GUIDELINES FISH ARE NUTRITIOUS AND FISH PREPARATION OEHHA gives special guidelines for women ages 18-45 and children 1-17 years because children and GOOD FOR YOU TO EAT AND CONSUMPTION fetuses are more sensitive to chemicals. Women 46 Fish are an excellent source of protein and ben- • Eat only the fillet portions of fish and the years and over and men 18 years and older have less eficial fats, and are recommended as part of a meat of crabs. Cook the fish thoroughly and risk and can safely eat more fish, as shown below. healthy, balanced diet. It is important, however, allow juice to drain away. Do not eat the guts The consumption guidelines in the tables below to choose the fish you eat wisely. or internal organs because chemicals usually are based on the chemicals noted in each table. Fish The Office of Environmental Health Hazard concentrate in these parts. Also, avoid frequent consumption recommendations in the following Assessment (OEHHA) provides the guidelines consumption of any reproductive parts such tables are provided as the number of servings per below. For more information, visit the OEHHA as eggs or roe. If you make stews or chowders, week. A serving is about the size and thickness of website at www.oehha.ca.gov/fish or call (916) use fillet parts. your hand. Give children smaller servings. 324-7572. • Many chemicals are stored in the fat. When The consumption guidelines that follow for The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisories are based on PCBs or pesticides each species and area assume that no other fish and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (DDTs or dieldrin), skin the fish, when possible, are being eaten in the same week. (EPA) issued a joint Federal Advisory for Mercury do not eat the skin, and trim any visible fat to The following safe eating guidelines are for in Fish for fish you buy at stores at stores and reduce the levels of these chemicals. Removing freshwater and anadromous waters only. restaurants. The federal advisory can be found fat will not reduce mercury levels. OEHHA’s guidelines for marine waters can at http://www.fda.gov/food/resourcesforyou/ be found in the California Department of Fish consumers/ucm110591.htm. and Wildlife Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations at www.wildlife.ca.gov/Regulations. If you do not see the water body where you fish in the following tables, follow OEHHA’s Statewide PROTECT OUR RIVERS, PRESERVE OUR FISH Advice for Eating Fish from Lakes and Reservoirs without Site-specific Advice (next page). Rock Snot (Didymo) is an invasive freshwater alga that WHAT IS A SERVING? smothers streambeds and decreases fishing opportunities. Rock Snot clings to fishing gear, waders, boots, and boats. Always CLEAN, DRAIN, & DRY. Clean gear thoroughly before leaving every waterbody. For Adults For Children Freeze gear a minimum of eight hours at 26˚F OR dry The recommended serving of fish is about the completely and wait an additional 24 hours prior to the size and thickness of your hand. next use. For more information on invasive species visit

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STATEWIDE ADVICE FOR EATING FISH FROM LAKES AND RESERVOIRS WITHOUT SITE-SPECIFIC ADVICE SERVINGS PER WEEK SERVINGS PER WEEK WOMEN 46 YEARS AND WOMEN 46 YEARS AND WOMEN AGES 18-45 AND WOMEN AGES 18-45 AND OLDER AND MEN 18 OLDER AND MEN 18 SPECIES CHILDREN 1-17 YEARS SPECIES CHILDREN 1-17 YEARS YEARS AND OLDER YEARS AND OLDER Non-Anadromous Fish** Anadromous Fish** Advise based on mercury or PCBs ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Black bass, carp, or brown White sturgeon or 0 1 0 1 trout over 16 inches or Striped bass or 0 2 Bullhead, catfish, bluegill Chinook (king) salmon or or other sunfish, or brown 1 2 2 7 trout 16 inches or less or steelhead trout* or Rainbow trout 2 6 American shad 3 7 This advice does not apply to these fish when caught in lakes or reservoirs. * Note: It is only legal to keep hatchery fish and only in select waters. ** Anadromous fish migrate between ocean and fresh waters. 46 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY ON FISH CONSUMPTION

SAFE EATING GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFIC WATER BODIES SERVINGS PER WEEK SERVINGS PER WEEK WOMEN 46 YEARS AND WOMEN 46 YEARS AND WOMEN AGES 18-45 AND WOMEN AGES 18-45 AND OLDER AND MEN 18 OLDER AND MEN 18 SPECIES CHILDREN 1-17 YEARS SPECIES CHILDREN 1-17 YEARS YEARS AND OLDER YEARS AND OLDER Alamo River (Imperial County) Inland silverside or thread- 3 7 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY DDTs, PCBs, OR SELENIUM fin shad or Channel catfish 2 3 Clams or mussels 7 7 Carp or tilapia 3 3 Cosumnes River, Lower, and Nearby Creeks And Sloughs (Sacramento County) American River, Lower (Sacramento County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY PCBs ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Crappie 0 0 Black bass or pikemin- Black bass, catfish, or 0 1 0 1 now or white sturgeon or Striped bass or 0 2 Striped bass or 0 2 Sucker, white catfish, or Carp, crayfish, redear or 1 2 1 2 redear or other sunfish or other sunfish, or sucker or Chinook king salmon or Chinook king salmon or 2 7 2 7 steelhead trout* or steelhead trout* or American shad 3 7 American shad or 3 7 *Note: It is only legal to keep hatchery fish and only in select waters. Clams 7 7 Anderson Reservoir (Santa Clara County) *Note: It is only legal to keep hatchery fish and only in select waters. ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Del Valle Reservoir (Alameda County) Black bass or 0 1 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Carp or crappie 1 2 Black bass or 0 1 Bear Creek (Colusa County) Channel catfish or 1 2 Because of elevated levels of mercury, no one should eat any fish or Bluegill or other sunfish 1 3 shellfish from Bear Creek Delta, Central and South including the San Joaquin River from the Port of Black Butte Reservoir (Glenn and Tehama Counties) Stockton to Pittsburg and all other water bodies south of Highway 12 (except the ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Sacramento River) Black bass or channel 0 1 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs catfish White sturgeon or 0 1 Bon Tempe Reservoir (Marin County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Striped bass or 0 2 Black bass 0 1 Black bass or sucker or 1 2 Cache Creek (Lake, Yolo, and Colusa Counties) Carp or crappie or 1 2 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Catfish or 2 5 Crappie, black bass, 0 1 pikeminnow Crayfish or 2 5 Bluegill or other sunfish, Bluegill or other sunfish, carp, catfish, hardhead, or 1 2 Chinook king salmon, or 2 7 sucker or steelhead trout* or Mosquitofish 2 7 American shad or 2 7 Camanche Reservoir (Amador, Calaveras, and San Joaquin Counties) Clams 7 7 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY *Note: It is only legal to keep hatchery fish and only in select waters. Black bass 0 1 No one should eat any fish or shellfish from the Port of Stockton Catfish, carp, or hardhead 1 2 Donner Lake (Nevada County) Sunfish 1 3 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Camp Far West (Yuba, Nevada and Placer Counties) Brown trout or lake trout or 1 1 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Kokanee or 2 2 Black bass or catfish or 0 1 Rainbow trout 4 7 Bluegill or other sunfish 1 3 East Park Reservoir (Colusa County) Clear Lake (Lake County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Black bass or 1 2 Black bass or 0 1 Channel catfish, carp, or 1 3 Blackfish, bluegill or other goldfish or sunfish, bullhead, carp, catfish, crappie, crayfish, 1 3 Bluegill or other sunfish 3 7 hitch, mosquitofish, or prickly sculpin or PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY ON FISH CONSUMPTION 47

SAFE EATING GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFIC WATER BODIES (CONT.) SERVINGS PER WEEK SERVINGS PER WEEK WOMEN 46 YEARS AND WOMEN 46 YEARS AND WOMEN AGES 18-45 AND WOMEN AGES 18-45 AND OLDER AND MEN 18 OLDER AND MEN 18 SPECIES CHILDREN 1-17 YEARS SPECIES CHILDREN 1-17 YEARS YEARS AND OLDER YEARS AND OLDER Englebright Lake (Yuba and Nevada County) Lafayette Reservoir (Contra Costa County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Black bass or 0 1 Goldfish or 0 1 Bluegill or other sunfish or 1 2 Black bass or 1 2 Trout 2 7 Crappie 4 7 Feather River, Lower (Butte, Yuba and Sutter Counties) Lake Berryessa (Napa County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Black bass, catfish, Black bass, catfish, or 0 1 pikeminnow, or white 0 1 Chinook (king) salmon or sturgeon or Rainbow Trout 1 3 Striped bass or 0 2 Lake Chabot (Alameda County) Carp, hardhead, or sucker ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs 1 2 or Carp 0 0 Redear or other sunfish or 1 3 Black bass or 0 1 Chinook king salmon or 2 7 Channel catfish or 1 1 steelhead trout* or Redear or other sunfish 2 4 American shad 3 7 Lake Combie (Placer and Nevada Counties) *Note: It is only legal to keep hatchery fish and only in select waters. ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Feather River, Upper (Butte and Plumas Counties) Black bass or sucker 0 1 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Lake Evans (Riverside County) Pikeminnow or 0 1 INTERIM ADVICE BASED ON PCBs Catfish 0 0 Black bass or 1 2 Lake Gregory (San Bernardino County) Rainbow, brook, or brown 3 7 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY trout Folsom Lake (Sacramento County) Black bass or 1 2 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Crappie or 1 3 Catfish, black bass, Tule perch or 2 5 Chinook (king) salmon, or 0 1 trout over 16 inches or Bullhead or 6 7 Trout 16 inches or less or Carp 7 7 2 5 bluegill or other sunfish Lake Herman (Solano County) French Meadows Reservoir (Placer County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Black bass 0 1 Brown trout or 1 3 Lake McClure (Mariposa County) Crayfish species or 2 7 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Largemouth or spotted Rainbow trout 3 7 bass, channel catfish, or 0 1 Grasslands (Merced County) Chinook (king) salmon or Follow the advice for the San Joaquin River from Friant Dam to the Port of Bluegill or 1 3 Stockton. Carp or kokanee or 2 4 Guadalupe Reservoir, Calero Reservoir, Almaden Reservoir, Guadalupe River, Guadalupe Creek, Alamitos Creek, and the Associated Percolation Ponds Along Rainbow trout 2 7 the River and Creeks (Santa Clara County) Lake McSwain (Mariposa County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Because of elevated levels of mercury, no one should eat any fish or Largemouth or spotted shellfish from these water bodies. 0 1 Hell Hole Reservoir (Placer County) bass or ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Sucker or 1 3 Brown trout over 16 inches or 0 0 Rainbow trout 2 7 Lake trout or 0 1 Lake Mendocino (Mendocino County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Crayfish species or 1 2 Black bass or striped Brown trout 16 inches or 0 1 1 3 bass or less or kokanee salmon Redear or other sunfish 1 2 48 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY ON FISH CONSUMPTION

SAFE EATING GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFIC WATER BODIES (CONT.) SERVINGS PER WEEK SERVINGS PER WEEK WOMEN 46 YEARS AND WOMEN 46 YEARS AND WOMEN AGES 18-45 AND WOMEN AGES 18-45 AND OLDER AND MEN 18 OLDER AND MEN 18 SPECIES CHILDREN 1-17 YEARS SPECIES CHILDREN 1-17 YEARS YEARS AND OLDER YEARS AND OLDER Lake Nacimiento (San Luis Obispo County) Bluegill or green sunfish, 1 2 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY crappie, or Black bass, carp, crappie, Rainbow trout 1 3 channel catfish, or white 0 1 bass or Magic Johnson Lakes (Los Angeles County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBS Bluegill or other sunfish or 1 2 Sacramento sucker Carp 0 0 Lake Natoma (Sacramento County) Black bass or 0 1 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Bluegill or other sunfish or 1 3 Catfish 0 0 Catfish or 2 7 Black bass, Chinook Trout 5 5 (king) salmon, or trout 0 1 over 16 inches or Mokelumne River, Lower (Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Trout 16 inches or less or 2 5 Black bass, pikeminnow, bluegill or other sunfish or 0 1 or white sturgeon or Lake Oroville (Butte County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Striped bass or 0 2 Black bass, channel cat- Bluegill or other sunfish, 0 1 1 2 fish, or white catfish or catfish, or crayfish or Chinook king salmon or Carp or Coho salmon or 1 2 2 7 steelhead trout* or Bluegill or green sunfish 2 5 Lake Pillsbury (Lake County) American shad or 3 7 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Clams 7 7 Black bass or pikeminnow 0 0 *Note: It is only legal to keep hatchery fish and only in select waters. 0 1 Green or other sunfish or Mokelumne River at Lodi Lake (San Joaquin County) Rainbow trout 1 3 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Lake Piru (Ventura County) Black bass or sucker or 1 2 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Chinook king salmon or 2 7 Black bass 0 1 steelhead trout* or Sunfish 2 7 Rainbow trout 5 7 Brown bullhead 2 7 *Note: It is only legal to keep hatchery fish and only in select waters. Lake Sonoma (Sonoma County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY New Melones Reservoir (Calaveras and Tuolomne counties) Black bass or 0 1 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Black bass 0 1 Redear or other sunfish or 1 2 crappie Carp 1 2 Lewiston Lake, Carrville Pond, and Trinity River upstream of Trinity Lake – Catfish 2 5 TROUT (Trinity County) New River (Imperial County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY FOR TROUT ONLY ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY, DDTs, PCBs, OR SELENIUM Trinity River upstream of 3 7 Channel catfish or 0 1 Trinity Lake or Carp or 1 2 Lewiston Lake or 5 7 Tilapia 4 4 Carrville Pond 7 7 Nicasio Reservoir (Marin County) Lexington Reservoir (Santa Clara County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Black bass or 0 1 Black bass or 0 1 Carp or 1 2 Sunfish or 1 3 Bluegill or other sunfish 1 3 Inland silverside or thread- 2 7 fin shad or Oso Flaco Lake (San Luis Obispo County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY, DDTs, OR DIELDRIN Rainbow trout 7 7 Goldfish 0 0 Little Rock Reservoir (Los Angeles County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Largemouth bass or 1 2 Black bass, catfish, or Bluegill or hitch 7 7 0 1 carp or PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY ON FISH CONSUMPTION 49

SAFE EATING GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFIC WATER BODIES (CONT.) SERVINGS PER WEEK SERVINGS PER WEEK WOMEN 46 YEARS AND WOMEN 46 YEARS AND WOMEN AGES 18-45 AND WOMEN AGES 18-45 AND OLDER AND MEN 18 OLDER AND MEN 18 SPECIES CHILDREN 1-17 YEARS SPECIES CHILDREN 1-17 YEARS YEARS AND OLDER YEARS AND OLDER Putah Creek, including Lake Solano (Napa, Yolo, and Solano Counties) Crappie or 2 5 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Trout 5 5 Black bass or pikemin- 0 1 now or Shadow Cliffs Lake (Alameda County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Carp, crappie, crayfish, or 1 3 sucker or Black bass or 0 1 Blackfish, bluegill or other Carp or 1 1 sunfish, catfish, hitch, or 2 5 Catfish or sunfish 2 6 trout Silverwood Lake (San Bernardino County) Pyramid Lake (Los Angeles County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Blackfish, Tui chub, or 0 0 Bullhead 0 0 striped bass Black bass 0 1 Black bass, bluegill, or 0 1 Channel catfish 1 2 channel catfish, or Rainbow trout 7 7 Tule perch or 1 1 Rollins Reservoir (Nevada and Placer Counties) Rainbow trout 7 7 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY Soulajule Reservoir (Marin County) Catfish 1 2 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Sacramento River and North Delta (from below Shasta Lake to Pittsburg) and the Black bass or 0 1 northern Delta (other water bodies in the Delta north of Highway 12) Crappie 1 2 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Stevens Creek Reservoir (Santa Clara County) Black bass, pikeminnow, 0 1 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs or white sturgeon or Black bass 0 0 Striped bass or 0 2 Crappie 0 1 Catfish, carp, goldfish, Stony Gorge Reservoir (Glenn County) crappie, crayfish, hard- 1 3 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY head, hitch, sucker, or Black bass, carp, or bluegill or other sunfish or 1 2 goldfish or Chinook (king) salmon or 2 7 steelhead trout* or Channel catfish or 1 3 American shad or rainbow Bluegill or other sunfish 2 5 3 7 trout or Thermalito Forebay And Afterbay (Butte County) Clams 7 7 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs * Note: It is only legal to keep hatchery fish and only in select waters. Pikeminnow 0 0 Carp or 0 1 Salton Sea (Imperial and Riverside Counties) Black bass or 1 2 Fish from the Salton Sea may be eaten two servings per week. This advice is based on selenium. Bluegill or redear sunfish or 2 7 San Joaquin River from Friant Dam to the Port of Stockton Crayfish 7 7 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Trinity Lake including East Fork Trinity River (Trinity County) Black bass or white stur- ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY 0 1 geon or Black bass or 0 1 Striped bass or 0 2 Catfish or trout 2 5 Carp, catfish, or sucker or 1 2 Vasona Lake And Camden Ponds (Santa Clara County) Bluegill or other sunfish or 2 5 ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR PCBs Chinook king salmon or Goldfish or carp or 0 1 2 7 steelhead trout* or Catfish or 1 2 American shad 3 7 Black bass or 1 3 *Note: It is only legal to keep hatchery fish and only in select waters. No Bluegill or other sunfish or 2 6 one should eat any fish or shellfish from the Port of Stockton. Rainbow trout 7 7 San Pablo Reservoir (Contra Costa County) ADVICE BASED ON MERCURY OR DIELDRIN Carp or catfish 0 0 Black bass or 0 1